KANSAS — Korbin Gunn of McPherson College and Garrett Davault of Evangel University have earned the KCAC Men's Basketball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Dec. 1-7 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by Athletic Solutions.
Offensive Player of the Week
Korbin Gunn - McPherson College
6-0 | Fr. | G | Tulsa, Okla.
Gunn had a great week, turning in two stellar performances as the Bulldogs picked up victories over Tabor and (RV) Saint Mary. Against the Bluejays, Gunn secured a double-double, scoring 24 points and dishing out ten assists, to go along with five rebounds. Against the Spires, he upped his scoring output, scoring 32 points on 64.3% shooting from the field. He also contributed on the defensive end, swiping 2.5 steals per game. This marks the second consecutive week (and second week overall this season) that Gunn has earned a weekly honor at the conference level, as he was named the Defensive Player of the Week a week ago.
| Shooting per game |
gp |
gs |
min/g |
fg/g |
pct |
3pt/g |
pct |
ft/g |
pct |
ppg |
| Dec 3 vs. Tabor W, 95-74 * |
1 |
1 |
36.0 |
8.0-15.0 |
53.3 |
3.0-4.0 |
75.0 |
5.0-6.0 |
83.3 |
24.0 |
| Dec 6 vs. Saint Mary W, 103-92 * |
1 |
1 |
37.0 |
9.0-14.0 |
64.3 |
1.0-3.0 |
33.3 |
13.0-14.0 |
92.9 |
32.0 |
| Conference |
2 |
2 |
36.5 |
8.5-14.5 |
58.6 |
2.0-3.5 |
57.1 |
9.0-10.0 |
90.0 |
28.0 |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
36.5 |
8.5-14.5 |
58.6 |
2.0-3.5 |
57.1 |
9.0-10.0 |
90.0 |
28.0 |
| Ball control per game |
gp |
gs |
mpg |
off/g |
def/g |
reb/g |
pf/g |
dq/g |
ast/g |
to/g |
a/to |
stl/g |
blk/g |
| Dec 3 vs. Tabor W, 95-74 * |
1 |
1 |
36.0 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
10.0 |
6.0 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
| Dec 6 vs. Saint Mary W, 103-92 * |
1 |
1 |
37.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
10.0 |
0.2 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
| Conference |
2 |
2 |
36.5 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
6.0 |
8.0 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
36.5 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
6.0 |
8.0 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
Defensive Player of the Week
Garrett Davault - Evangel University
6-3 | Sr. | G | Norwood, Mo.
Davault helped Evangel go 2-0 last week with wins against (RV) Saint Mary and #17 Bethel, using solid defensive play in the wins. Garrett finished with an average of 18 points per game, including 25 against Bethel. Garrett also pulled down 4.5 rebounds per game, but most notably, came away with seven steals in the win over the Threshers, and scoring the game-winning basket over Saint Mary on Wednesday.
| Shooting per game |
gp |
gs |
min/g |
fg/g |
pct |
3pt/g |
pct |
ft/g |
pct |
ppg |
| Dec 3 at Saint Mary W, 63-62 * |
1 |
1 |
29.0 |
5.0-13.0 |
38.5 |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
1.0-2.0 |
50.0 |
11.0 |
| Dec 6 vs. Bethel (KS) W, 74-69 * |
1 |
1 |
33.0 |
7.0-12.0 |
58.3 |
1.0-2.0 |
50.0 |
10.0-12.0 |
83.3 |
25.0 |
| Conference |
2 |
2 |
31.0 |
6.0-12.5 |
48.0 |
0.5-1.0 |
50.0 |
5.5-7.0 |
78.6 |
18.0 |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
31.0 |
6.0-12.5 |
48.0 |
0.5-1.0 |
50.0 |
5.5-7.0 |
78.6 |
18.0 |
| Ball control per game |
gp |
gs |
mpg |
off/g |
def/g |
reb/g |
pf/g |
dq/g |
ast/g |
to/g |
a/to |
stl/g |
blk/g |
| Dec 3 at Saint Mary W, 63-62 * |
1 |
1 |
29.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
0.0 |
| Dec 6 vs. Bethel (KS) W, 74-69 * |
1 |
1 |
33.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
| Conference |
2 |
2 |
31.0 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
31.0 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
2025-26 KCAC MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK PREVIOUS HONOREES
- Week 1 (Nov. 3): Kaeden Bonner, Saint Mary (Offensive) | Jordan Brown, Saint Mary (Defensive)
- Week 2 (Nov. 10): Cam Edwards, Saint Mary (Offensive) | Eli Benning, Friends (Defensive)
- Week 3 (Nov. 17): Micah Willis, Ottawa (Offensive) | Carmelo Yakubu, Bethel (Defensive)
- Week 4 (Nov. 24): Gio Mack, Avila (Offensive) | Dominick Harris, Bethel (Defensive)
- Week 5 (Dec. 1): Harrison Doennig, Evangel (Offensive) | Korbin Gunn, McPherson (Defensive)
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