By: MIAA Communications

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (December 7, 2020) - The MIAA announced its third men’s basketball athlete of the week for the 2020-2021 season. Northwest Missouri’s Ryan Hawkins earned this week’s award, his first of the season and the second by a Bearcat in three weeks.

Hawkins averaged 29.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and shot 56.4 percent from the floor and 50 percent from beyond the three-point arc last week and led No. 1 Northwest Missouri to a pair of home victories over Central Missouri and Lincoln. He scored a game-high 25 points against UCM on December 3 as he went 9-of-18 from the field, including 4-of-10 from three-point range, and secured six rebounds. Hawkins turned in his seventh career 30-point game by pouring in a game-high 34 points and nine rebounds as he went 13-of-21 from the field and he sank 6-of-10 from three-point range against LU on December 5.

Notable Performances In The Association
Cameron Hunter - Central Missouri
Hunter scored 23 points in each game for the Mules against Northwest Missouri and Missouri Western.

Jared Vitztum - Fort Hays State
Vitztum dropped 29 points and 15 rebounds, both a career-best, for the Tigers against Nebraska Kearney on December 5. 

Cam Martin - Missouri Southern
Martin averaged 28 points, eight rebounds, 4.5 assists, and two blocks for the Lions in contests against Northeastern State and Rogers State. He scored 26 points with eight rebounds against NSU on December 3 and netted 30 points with eight rebounds in a win over RSU on December 5.

Will Eames - Missouri Western
Eames averaged 20.5 points and nine rebounds for the Griffons in wins over Lincoln and Central Missouri. He recorded a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds against LU on December 3.

Jake Walker - Nebraska Kearney
Walker scored a team-high 20 points for the Lopers in a win against Fort Hays State on December 5.

Caleb Williams - Northeastern State
Williams averaged 20.5 points for the RiverHawks against Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State. He netted an MIAA season-high 34 points in a win against MSSU on December 3.

Tyler Geiman - Washburn
Geiman averaged 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 3.5 assists per game for the Ichabods in wins over Central Oklahoma and Newman. He had 21 points with nine rebounds and eight assists against NU on December 5.

Nominations For Athletes of the Week
Cameron Hunter - Central Missouri, Jared Vitztum - Fort Hays State, Cam Martin - Missouri Southern, Will Eames - Missouri Western, Jake Walker - Nebraska Kearney, Jorge Oliva - Newman, Caleb Williams - Northeastern State, Ryan Hawkins - Northwest Missouri, Bobby Arthur-Williams, Jr. - Pittsburg State, Jett Sternberger - Rogers State, Tyler Geiman - Washburn