KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 22, 2021) - The MIAA announced its 13th men’s basketball athlete of the week for the 2020-2021 season. This week's winner is Fort Hays State's Jared Vitztum.
Vitztum averaged a double-double for the week to help FHSU to a pair of wins at home. He averaged 23.5 points and 11 rebounds per game, while shooting a red-hot 78.3 percent from the field. He had 24 points and 14 rebounds in the 17-point win over Lincoln, going 9-of-14 from the field with three 3-point field goals. It was his 11th double-double of the season, which continues to lead NCAA Division II. He backed that up with 23 points and 8 rebounds against Central Missouri, going a perfect 9-of-9 from the field with three 3-point field goals once again.
Notable Performances In The Association
Ryan Hawkins - Northwest Missouri
Hawkins averaged 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 55.9% from the floor in a pair of road victories for Northwest. Hawkins dropped a 34-point, 10-rebound and five-assist effort in a 69-62 win at Emporia State on Thursday. Hawkins notched his 25th career double-double as he made 14-of-22 shots from the field, including 4-of-7 from three-point range. In Saturdays overtime win at Washburn, Hawkins contributed 16 points, six rebounds, two blocked shots, two assists and a steal.
Cam Martin - Missouri Southern
Martin helped the Lions to a 93-74 win over Pittsburg State this past week ... In the game, he scored 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, while dishing out five assists and adding a block and a steal ... He was 9-of-16 from the field and 6-of-11 from the three point line.
Trey Sampson - Northeastern State
Averaged nearly a double-double in three games played last week for the RiverHawks. Nearly had a double-double in the first half on Sunday against UCO. Finished the game with 31 points and 16 rebounds, which was the most points for an NSU player in over a year. It was also Sampsons fifth double-double. He had 12 points at Newman and ten on Saturday against UCO.
Also Nominated
Joel Boyce, Newman - Quinton Drayton, Lincoln - Will Eames, Missouri Western - Tyler Geiman, Washburn - Jett Stermberger, Rogers State - Jumah'Ri Turner, Emporia State