By: MIAA Communications

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (January 4, 2021) - The MIAA announced its sixth men’s basketball athlete of the week for the 2020-2021 season. Tyler Geiman of Washburn was named with this week’s award, his first of the season.

Geiman scored a career-high 29 points and added nine rebounds with six assists in an overtime win at Northeastern State on Saturday, January 2. With WU trailing 55-43 with 11:15 to play in the game, he scored eight-straight points kicking off a 17-2 run pushing the Ichabods to a 60-57 lead with 7:18 to play. Geiman scored 15 points in the second half and netted four of the Ichabods 11 points in the overtime period as he logged 43 minutes of action in the contest. 

Notable Performances In The Association
Jumah’Ri Turner - Emporia State
Turner scored 21 points and had a career-best four steals for ESU in a win against Newman on January 2.

Tyrell Carroll - Missouri Western
Carroll had 20 points, six assists, six rebounds, three steals, and shot 50 percent from the field in a win against Fort Hays on January 2. 

Ryan Hawkins - Northwest Missouri
Hawkins averaged a double-double with 19.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the field in leading Northwest to a pair of road wins against Northeastern State and Pittsburg State. In the win against NSU on December 31, he had 15 points and 14 rebounds then netted 24 points in the win over PSU on January 2. 

Nominations For Athletes of the Week
Jumah’Ri Turner - Emporia State, Tyrell Carroll - Missouri Western, Joel Boyce - Newman, Brad Davis - Northeastern State, Ryan Hawkins - Northwest Missouri, Tyler Geiman - Washburn