Imai & Callsen Named NWC Basketball Student-Athletes of the Week

2/23/2026 4:30:00 PM

The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Basketball for the week of February 17th through February 23rd.

Women’s Basketball - Student-Athlete of the Week
Kaitlin Imai I G l Willamette | SR | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Scott Valley

Senior guard Kaitlin Imai delivered one of the standout performances in the Northwest Conference this week. In her final game as a Bearcat, she scored 26 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and added 5 assists to lead Willamette to an 86–67 victory over Lewis & Clark. Over the two games for the weekend, Imai averaged 20.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game while shooting 43% from the field (15-of-35) and 43% from three-point range (6-of-14). She also contributed 7 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks.

Men’s Basketball - Student-Athlete of the Week
Garrett Callsen I F l Linfield | JR | Stayton, Ore. | Stayton 

Callsen averaged 19 points per game last weekend, including a 14-point performance off the bench against Lewis & Clark on Friday. He tallied nine rebounds in each game and combined to shoot 65% from the field. He led all scorers in a dominant 94-70 win at George Fox on Saturday, scoring 24 on 10-14 from the field and 2-2 from beyond the arc.