By: MIAA Communications

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (November 30, 2020) - The MIAA announced its second men’s basketball athlete of the week for the 2020-2021 season. Lincoln’s Sai Witt was tabbed with this week’s award, his first of the season.

Witt propelled Lincoln to a 76-68 win over No. 21 Missouri Southern with a double-double on November 28. He shot 57.1 percent from the field and netted a game-high 17 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. Additionally, Witt recorded two steals and two assists in 28 minutes on the court in the only game last week for the Blue Tigers. 

Notable Performances In The Association
Jalen Blaize - Central Missouri
Blaize scored 25 points as he shot 53.8 percent from the field and 71.4 from the three-point arc in a win against Pittsburg State on November 28. For the week, he averaged 19 points while he shot 54 percent from the field and 57 percent from three against PSU and Missouri Southern.

Jumah’Ri Turner - Emporia State
Turner netted 21 points and grabbed three rebounds for the Hornets in a win at Northeastern State on November 28. He shot 46.6 from the field and was 60 percent from the three-point stripe.

Cam Martin - Missouri Southern
Martin averaged 18 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in contests against Central Missouri and Lincoln. He shot 45 percent from the field and 50 percent from the three-point line.

Branden Bunn - Newman
Bunn tallied his second consecutive 20-point game as he finished with 24 points against Pittsburg State on November 24. He was 46 percent from the field and 50 percent from the three-point arc with four rebounds and four assists against PSU.

Nominations For Athletes of the Week
Jalen Blaize - Central Missouri, Jumah’Ri Turner - Emporia State, Sai Witt - Lincoln, Cam Martin - Missouri Southern, Branden Bunn - Newman, Bobby Arthur-Williams, Jr. - Pittsburg State