February 21-27
Jerrell Tribble, Benedictine University
...6-0...Senior...Guard...Chicago, Ill. (Hyde Park)...
Tribble helped lead the Eagles to the NAC tournament title with three wins last week. In the quarterfinals he had a season-high 28 points against Rockford. Tribble then led the Eagles in scoring with 20 points against Aurora in the semifinals, where he was 3-5 from behind the arc. He averaged 19.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while shooting 59 percent from the field in the tournament.
Other nominees: Kent Faurote (Edgewood)
February 14-20
Austin Meier, MSOE
...6-4...Senior...Forward...Oshkosh, Wis. (West)...
Meier averaged a double-double with 25.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in two victories for the Raiders last week. On Saturday, Meier scored 23 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in a 64-53 victory over Edgewood. In the game he became MSOE's all-time rebounding leader (873), as he passed the mark set by Brian Geurts in 1992. On Tuesday, Meier scored 28 points and 14 rebounds in a 55-50 victory at Dominican.
Other nominees: Charles Gordon (Concordia Chicago), Darrius Nelson (Dominican), Kent Faurote (Edgewood), Justin Ward (Lakeland), Robert Malone (Rockford), Alex Merbach (Wisconsin Lutheran)
February 7-13
Cameron Snelling, Benedictine University
...6-4...Senior...Guard...South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood)...
Snelling helped the Eagles remain in first in the NAC South and collected his 13th and 14th double-doubles of the season, including his 10th double-double in a row. He had a game-high 19 rebounds against Rockford and scored a game and season-high 29 points against Dominican.
Other nominees: Scott Laskowski (Aurora), Jeff Weberg (Concordia Chicago), Luke Doedens (Concordia Wisconsin), Jeff Barczak (Edgewood), Josh Regal (Lakeland), Bennett Deacon (MSOE), Robert Malone (Rockford), Alex Merbach (Wisconsin Lutheran)
January 31-February 6
Kent Faurote, Edgewood College
...6-6...Junior...Guard...Cassville, Wis. (Cassville)...
Faurote started the two-game week with 26 points off the bench at Lakeland in a game where he went 11-for-15 from the floor. The junior then poured in 17 points, grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and tied a career-best with eight assists, coming only two assists away from a triple-double, in a victory over Aurora. For the week he almost averaged a double-double, scoring 21.5 points and grabbing 9.5 rebounds per game.
Other nominees: Scott Laskowski (Aurora), Nate Green (Benedictine), Justin Hineman (Concordia Chicago), Austin Meier (MSOE), DJ Cupertino (Wisconsin Lutheran)
January 24-30
Josh Stein, Maranatha Baptist Bible College
...6-7...Senior...Forward...Watertown, Wis. (Maranatha Baptist)...
Stein averaged 20.0 points and 18.3 rebounds in three games last week and has now collected a league-leading 15 double-doubles this season. Stein's 28 rebounds against Northland International set a new single-game NAC record.
Other nominees: Scott Laskowski (Aurora), Deontay Young (Concordia Chicago), Ben Wisniewski (Edgewood), Bennett Deacon (MSOE), Robert Malone (Rockford), Alex Merbach (Wisconsin Lutheran)
January 17-23
Robert Malone, Rockford College
...6-5...Senior...Forward...Stephens, Ark. (Stephens)...
Malone recorded career highs of 40 points and 16 rebounds in a 75-73 win over Concordia Chicago where his final rebounds and point helped seal the victory. Malone followed that up with a 23 point effort at Concordia Wisconsin. He averaged 31.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game for the week.
Other nominees: Nate Green (Benedictine), Jeff Weberg (Concordia Chicago), Kent Faurote (Edgewood), Jack Ridgway (Lakeland), Josh Stein (Maranatha), Austin Meier (MSOE)
January 10-16
Austin Meier, MSOE
...6-4...Senior...Forward...Oshkosh, Wis. (West)...
Meier averaged 22.5 points and 11.5 rebounds while he picked up his eighth and ninth double-doubles of the season. He scored 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in a 82-71 victory over Concordia Chicago on Tuesday. In a 84-62 loss to Concordia Wisconsin Saturday, Meier led all scorers with 21 points and snagged 11 rebounds. He also nabbed four steals in the Raider loss.
Other nominees: Skyler Ormsbee (Aurora), Terry Licht (Benedictine), Deontay Young (Concordia Chicago), Kent Faurote (Edgewood), Bobby Komorowski (Lakeland), Josh Stein (Maranatha), Alex Merbach (Wisconsin Lutheran)
January 3-9
Josh Regal, Lakeland College
...5-10...Junior...Guard...Suring, Wis. (Suring)...
Regal led the Muskies to three straight wins, including a nine-point win over Rockford in which he scored a career-high 31 points and pulled in six rebounds. On the week he averaged 18.3 points, 6.7 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 70 percent (16-of-23) from the field.
Other nominees: Ryan Crow (Aurora), Terry Licht (Benedictine), Ben Wisniewski (Edgewood), Austin Meier (MSOE), Alex Merbach (Wisconsin Lutheran)
December 27-January 2
Nate Green, Benedictine University
...5-9...Junior...Guard...Chicago, Ill. (Thornwood)...
Green led the Eagles to a championship at the 2010 Bluejay Classic with a pair of wins over Elmhurst and Calvin and was named the tournament MVP. Against Elmhurst he scored a game-high 17 points and also had eight rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Green also had a game-high 22 points against Calvin.
Other nominees: James Morgan (Concordia Chicago), Austin Meier (MSOE)
December 20-26
Jerrell Tribble, Benedictine University
...6-0...Senior...Guard...Chicago, Ill. (Hyde Park Academy)...
Tribble helped the Eagles to a 2-0 week as he scored in double-figures in both contests. He averaged 15.0 points 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
Other nominees: none
December 13-19
Taylor Stinson, Rockford College
...6-2...Senior...Guard...Schiller Park, Ill. (East Leyden)...
Stinson broke his own school record draining 10 3-pointers in a 100-72 win over North Central (Minn.) on Saturday. He also led Rockford with a career-high 38 points in the victory.
Other nominees: Logan Harris (Dominican), Cashton Craig (Edgewood), Austin Meier (MSOE), Jeremy Murphy (Wisconsin Lutheran)
December 6-12
Josh Stein, Maranatha Baptist Bible College
...6-7...Senior...Forward...Watertown, Wis. (Maranatha Baptist)...
Stein had two double-doubles in two conference games last week as he averaged 17.5 points and 18.0 rebounds per game. In a victory against Wisconsin Lutheran, Stein scored 21 points and grabbed 20 rebounds.
Other nominees: Cameron Snelling (Benedictine), Larrell Gary (Concordia Chicago), Cashton Craig (Edgewood), Austin Meier (MSOE), DJ Cupertino (Wisconsin Lutheran)
November 29-December 5
Robert Malone, Rockford College
...6-4...Senior...Forward...Stephens, Ark. (Stephens)...
Malone continued his solid play leading the Regents to a 2-0 week. He led the Regents in a win over Aurora his second 30-point, 13-rebound performance of the season. He also recorded 28 points, nine rebounds and four steals in a victory over Marian on Saturday.
Other nominees: Joel Iventosch (Aurora), Marquis Turley (Dominican), Ben Wisniewski (Edgewood), Austin Meier (MSOE), Alex Merbach (Wisconsin Lutheran)
November 22-28
Robert Malone, Rockford College
...6-4...Senior...Forward...Stephens, Ark. (Stephens)...
Malone averaged 22.3 points and 8.7 rebounds to lead the Regents last week. His week was highlighted by a 30-point, 13-rebound performance in a nonconference victory over Knox on Wednesday.
Other nominees: Joel Iventosch (Aurora), Jeff Weberg (Concordia Chicago), Jeff Barczak (Edgewood), Jeremy Murphy (Wisconsin Lutheran)
November 15-21
Edward Newton-Kemp, Concordia University Wisconsin
...6-3...Senior...Guard...Milwaukee, Wis. (Vincent)...
Newton-Kemp helped the falcons defeat UW-La Crosse and Dubuque this past week as he averaged 26.0 points 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals in three games. He put up 30 points in the 100-82 win over Dubuque and followed it up with 33 points in an 80-75 loss to Carroll the next night.
Other nominees: Ryan Crow (Aurora), Nate Green (Benedictine), Deontay Young (Concordia Chicago), Kent Faurote (Edgewood), Austin Meier (MSOE), Alex Merbach (Wisconsin Lutheran)