KANSAS — Julian Smith of Sterling College and Jermiah Johnson of No. 11 Oklahoma Wesleyan 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 Nov. 2-8 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
Julian Smith - Sterling College
6-4 | Jr. | F | Hutchinson, Kan.
Smith was outstanding offensively for the Warriors this week. In Sterling's win over Barclay, he scored 15 points in 20 minutes while going 66% from the floor (6-9), including 50% from beyond the arc (3-6), while also dishing out three assists. He continued his sharp shooting against University of Science & Arts (Okla.), shooting 50% from three (5-10) while also going 9-17 from the floor (52.9%). On the week, he scored 43 points, going 57.7% from the floor, while also contributing five assists, four steals and 10 rebounds.
| Shooting per game |
gp |
gs |
min/g |
fg/g |
pct |
3pt/g |
pct |
ft/g |
pct |
ppg |
| Nov 3 vs. Barclay College W, 107-59 |
1 |
1 |
20.0 |
6.0-9.0 |
66.7 |
3.0-6.0 |
50.0 |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
15.0 |
| Nov 7 at Science and Arts L, 81-74 |
1 |
1 |
36.0 |
9.0-17.0 |
52.9 |
5.0-10.0 |
50.0 |
5.0-6.0 |
83.3 |
28.0 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
- |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
28.0 |
7.5-13.0 |
57.7 |
4.0-8.0 |
50.0 |
2.5-3.0 |
83.3 |
21.5 |
| 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 |
| Nov 3 vs. Barclay College W, 107-59 |
1 |
1 |
20.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
0.0 |
| Nov 7 at Science and Arts L, 81-74 |
1 |
1 |
36.0 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
28.0 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
Defensive Player of the Week
Jermiah Johnson - #11 Oklahoma Wesleyan University
6-3 | Jr. | G/F | Tulsa, Okla.
Johnson stood out on the defensive end last week, swiping eight total steals on the week, as the Eagles picked up victories over Texas Wesleyan and No. 9 LSU Shreveport (La.). His standout performance came against LSU Shreveport, when he swiped six steals and pulled down three defensive rebounds as the Eagles secured a Top 10 win. He also averaged 8.5 points per game on the offensive end, and 5.5 total rebounds per game.
| Shooting per game |
gp |
gs |
min/g |
fg/g |
pct |
3pt/g |
pct |
ft/g |
pct |
ppg |
| Nov 5 at Texas Wesleyan W, 75-62 |
1 |
1 |
28.0 |
5.0-9.0 |
55.6 |
0.0-1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
10.0 |
| Nov 6 vs. LSU Shreveport W, 80-61 |
1 |
1 |
25.0 |
3.0-10.0 |
30.0 |
0.0-3.0 |
0.0 |
1.0-2.0 |
50.0 |
7.0 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
- |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
26.5 |
4.0-9.5 |
42.1 |
0.0-2.0 |
0.0 |
0.5-1.0 |
50.0 |
8.5 |
| 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 |
| Nov 5 at Texas Wesleyan W, 75-62 |
1 |
1 |
28.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
| Nov 6 vs. LSU Shreveport W, 80-61 |
1 |
1 |
25.0 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
0.8 |
6.0 |
0.0 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
26.5 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
2026-27 KCAC MEN'S BASKETBALL SEASON PREVIOUS WEEKLY HONOREES:
- Week 1 (Nov. 2): Jackson Harding, Ottawa (Offensive) | Clayton Garrison, Evangel (Defensive)
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