WICHITA, Kan. — Najee Jones and Keith Robinson, both of Ottawa 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 Feb. 3-9 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by Equity Bank.
Offensive Player of the Week
Najee Jones - Ottawa University
6-3 | Sr. | G | Baton Rouge, La.
In two victories last week including an overtime win over then-KCAC leader Friends University, Jones averaged 23.5 points and nine rebounds per game. He shot 48 percent from the floor, 50 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 87 percent from the free throw line. Jones had a double-double in OU's road victory over Avila University on Wednesday night with 21 points and 12 rebounds. This is the third time this season Jones has earned a conference-level weekly individual honor, as he has been named the KCAC Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week twice this season.
| Shooting per game |
gp |
gs |
min/g |
fg/g |
pct |
3pt/g |
pct |
ft/g |
pct |
ppg |
| Feb 5 at Avila (MO) W, 80-71 * |
1 |
0 |
31.0 |
4.0-9.0 |
44.4 |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
13.0-15.0 |
86.7 |
21.0 |
| Feb 8 at Friends (KS) W, 86-79 * |
1 |
0 |
35.0 |
8.0-16.0 |
50.0 |
3.0-6.0 |
50.0 |
7.0-8.0 |
87.5 |
26.0 |
| Conference |
2 |
0 |
33.0 |
6.0-12.5 |
48.0 |
1.5-3.0 |
50.0 |
10.0-11.5 |
87.0 |
23.5 |
| Overall |
2 |
0 |
33.0 |
6.0-12.5 |
48.0 |
1.5-3.0 |
50.0 |
10.0-11.5 |
87.0 |
23.5 |
| 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 |
| Feb 5 at Avila (MO) W, 80-71 * |
1 |
0 |
31.0 |
1.0 |
11.0 |
12.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
| Feb 8 at Friends (KS) W, 86-79 * |
1 |
0 |
35.0 |
0.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| Conference |
2 |
0 |
33.0 |
0.5 |
8.5 |
9.0 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
| Overall |
2 |
0 |
33.0 |
0.5 |
8.5 |
9.0 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
Defensive Player of the Week
Keith Robinson - Ottawa University
6-7 | Sr. | F | San Remo, Victoria, Australia
In OU's two road victories last week, including an overtime victory over then-KCAC leader Friends University, Robinson had 11 defensive rebounds and five blocks. For the week, he had 18 total rebounds and scored 10.5 points.
| Shooting per game |
gp |
gs |
min/g |
fg/g |
pct |
3pt/g |
pct |
ft/g |
pct |
ppg |
| Feb 5 at Avila (MO) W, 80-71 * |
1 |
1 |
30.0 |
5.0-11.0 |
45.5 |
1.0-4.0 |
25.0 |
1.0-2.0 |
50.0 |
12.0 |
| Feb 8 at Friends (KS) W, 86-79 * |
1 |
1 |
34.0 |
4.0-5.0 |
80.0 |
1.0-2.0 |
50.0 |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
9.0 |
| Conference |
2 |
2 |
32.0 |
4.5-8.0 |
56.3 |
1.0-3.0 |
33.3 |
0.5-1.0 |
50.0 |
10.5 |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
32.0 |
4.5-8.0 |
56.3 |
1.0-3.0 |
33.3 |
0.5-1.0 |
50.0 |
10.5 |
| 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 |
| Feb 5 at Avila (MO) W, 80-71 * |
1 |
1 |
30.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
12.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
| Feb 8 at Friends (KS) W, 86-79 * |
1 |
1 |
34.0 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
| Conference |
2 |
2 |
32.0 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
9.0 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
32.0 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
9.0 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
PREVIOUS WINNERS:
- Week 1 (Oct. 28): Jaden Lietzke, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Offense) | Najee Jones, Ottawa (Defense)
- Week 2 (Nov. 4): Carmelo Yakubu, Bethel (Offense) | Izaiah Hale, Kansas Wesleyan (Defense)
- Week 3 (Nov. 11): Alex Littlejohn, Kansas Wesleyan (Offense) | Stephen Salvi, Evangel (Defense)
- Week 4 (Nov. 18): Xavier Kahube, Avila (Offense) | Najee Jones, Ottawa (Defense)
- Week 5 (Nov. 25): Kalep Crane, Tabor (Offense) | Joe Kearney, Avila (Defense)
- Week 6 (Dec. 2): Brionne Williams, Avila (Offense) | Xavier Kahube, Avila (Defense)
- Week 7 (Dec. 9): Jayden Garrison, Sterling (Offense) | Carl Thorpe Jr., York (Defense)
- Week 8 (Dec. 16): Collin Storr, McPherson (Offense) | KJ Marshall, McPherson (Defense)
- Week 9 (Jan. 6): KJ Spiller, Friends (Offense) | Curtis Rose, McPherson (Defense)
- Week 10 (Jan. 13): Carmelo Yakubu, Bethel (Offense) | Randy Woolf Jr., Friends (Defense)
- Week 11 (Jan. 20): Carmelo Yakubu, Bethel (Offense) | Devin Spencer, Bethany, (Defense)
- Week 12 (Jan. 28): Jaden Lietzke, Oklahoma Wesleyan (Offense) | Derrick Talton Jr., Oklahoma Wesleyan (Defense)
- Week 13 (Feb. 3): Carmelo Yakubu, Bethel (Offense) | Derrick Talton Jr., Oklahoma Wesleyan University (Defense)
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