KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 11, 2020) - The MIAA announced its seventh men’s basketball athlete of the week for the 2020-2021 season. Washburn's Tyler Geiman earned the honor for the second straight week.
Geiman led the Ichabods to a road upset win at No. 1 Northwest Missouri with 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting. He added seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. He scored a game-high 20 points with 12 rebounds against No. 22 Missouri Western for his first double-double of the year and the seventh of his career. The senior averaged 23.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals for the week. He became the 26th Washburn player to eclipse 1,000 points in his career.
Notable Performances In The Association
Martin Vogts - Pittsburg State
Vogts led the team in scoring with 26 points against Missouri Southern. Scored 20 points in the second half to help secure a home 83-67 victory. Made five three-pointers and added a team-best eight rebounds with four assists.
Austin Luger - Nebraska-Kearney
Luger averaged 23.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game this weekend while shooting 64% from the three point line. He was 8-for-8 at the charity stripe and recorded a double-double (21p/12r) against UCM.
Cam Martin - Missouri Southern
Martin scored 33 points with 11 rebounds, going 9-for-18 from the field in 39 minutes of action. It was Martin's third-straight game with 30+ points.
Diego Bernard - Northwest Missouri
Bernard averaged 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals. Shot 77.8% (7-of-9) from three point range. Recorded his sixth double-double against No. 5 Washburn with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Also Nominated
Joel Bryce, Newman - Cameron Hunter, Central Missouri - Jumah'Ri Turner, Emporia State - Quinton Drayton, Lincoln - Brewster Peacock, Rogers State