Rogers, Henry Win Weekly MIAA Hoops Awards

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Matt Rogers (Southwest Baptist) and Abby Henry (Northwest Missouri) have been named MIAA Basketball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 11-16 as selected by a conference SID panel. Rogers is honored for the third time this season, while Henry picks up her first award of the year.
 
MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Matt Rogers, C, Southwest Baptist
Rogers recorded two double-doubles with 36 points and 20 boards against UNO, and followed that with 17 points and 18 rebounds against Northwest Missouri. Rogers' 36 points against Nebraska-Omaha was one point off his career high, and it was the second time this season that he's scored 36 points in a game. The senior from Doniphan, Mo., averaged 25.6 points and 19 rebounds during the week. Rogers also averaged three blocks, three assists and a steal over the week. He shot a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line against the Mavericks and shot 87 percent during the week. Rogers is the leading scorer in the conference with 23.7 points per game and leads the MIAA in blocked shots with 3.8 per game. He is also second in rebounds (9.1 rpg) and first in defensive rebounds (7.5 drpg).

MIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Abby Henry, G, Northwest Missouri
Henry averaged 26 points and eight rebounds in leading the Bearcats to two wins. The sophomore from Omaha, Neb., scored a career-high 27 points in Northwest's win at Central Missouri, the Bearcats' first win in Warrensburg since 2004. Henry had 17 first-half points to help Northwest take a 47-22 lead into halftime against UCM. With 1:30 remaining against Southwest Baptist, she scored six points on three straight possessions to turn a 73-72 lead into 79-72.
 
2009-10 MIAA Basketball Student-Athletes of the Week
11/23 - Men: Tim Niles, G, ESU; Women: Gentry Dietz, C, NWMSU
11/30 - Men: Matt Rogers, C, SBU; Women: Ashley Nelson, F, UNO
12/7 - Men: Alex Moosmann, G, UCM; Women: Laura Joya, G, TSU, Hope Gregory, G, WU
12/14 - Men: Matt Rogers, C, SBU; Women: Naomi Bancroft, G, FHSU
12/21 - Men: Sanijay Watts, F, UCM; Women: Naomi Bancroft, G, FHSU
1/4 - Men: Sanijay Watts, F, UCM; Women: Nicole McCombs, F, PSU
1/11 - Men: Corbin Kuntzsch, G, FHSU; Women: Cassondra Boston, G, ESU
1/18 - Men: Matt Rogers, C, SBU; Women: Abby Henry, G, NWMSU