NWC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Feb. 28
NWC Player of the Week: Chris Lewis (Linfield, Sr., F, Scappoose, Ore.) scored 68 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in a pair of home wins that secured third place in the final NWC standings for the Wildcats.
Honorable Mention: Mark Gayman (George Fox, Sr., W); Brian Williams (Whitworth, So., G); Drew Cardwell (PLU, Jr., W); Zack McVey (UPS, Jr., F); Todd Lewis (Willamette, Sr., F); Branden Kawazoe (Pacific, Jr., G).
Feb. 21
NWC Player of the Week: Zach McVey (Puget Sound, Jr., F, Woodinville, Wash.) led the Loggers to a two game lead in the standings by scoring 49 points while making 75% of his shots from the floor and 73% from the line.
Honorable Mention: Lance Pecht (Whitworth, Jr., F); Blake Shelton (Linfield, Sr., G); Aaron Schmick (George Fox, Jr., W); Drew Cardwell (PLU, Jr., W); Brad Krichevsky (Pacific, Fr., G).
Feb. 14
NWC Player of the Week: John Olinger (Willamette, Jr., W, Salem, Ore.) averaged 25 points per contest to lead the Bearcats to a 3-0 week, making 65% of his shots and 10/20 three pointers. He added nine rebounds and nine assists.
Honorable Mention: Jeremy Cross (UPS, So., G); Aaron Schmick (George Fox, Jr., W); Jon Young (Whitworth, So., G); Chris Lewis (Linfield, Sr., F); Nick Parker (Whitman, Sr., F); Mison Henley (Pacific, Jr., G).
Feb. 7
NWC Player of the Week: Blake Shelton (Linfield, Sr., G, Arlington, Texas) led the Wildcats to a pair of wins by scoring 60 points while making 61% of his field goals, 6/9 from three point range and 14/16 free throws. He added 13 rebounds.
Honorable Mention: Mark Gayman (George Fox, Sr., W); Josh Walker (UPS, Jr., G); Brad Krichevsky (Pacific, Fr., G); Matt Kelly (Whitman, Jr., G); Kurt Oliver (PLU, So., G).
Jan. 31
NWC Player of the Week: Aaron Schmick (George Fox, Jr., W, Hillsboro, Ore.) scored 41 points to lead the Bruins to a pair of road victories last week. Shooting 63% from the field (6/8 from three point range), Schmick hit the game-winner at L&C with three seconds to play.
Honorable Mention: Kyle Born (Whitman, So., F); Aubrey Shelton (UPS, Sr., F); Chris Lewis (Linfield, Sr., F); Lance Pecht (Whitworth, Jr., F); Brad Krichevsky (Pacific, Fr., G); Mark Robinowitz (L&C, Fr., G); C.J. Stuvland (Willamette).
Jan. 24
NWC Player of the Week: Travis Jones (L&C, Sr., F, McMinnville, Ore.) led the Pioneers to a sweep in Eastern Washington by scoring 44 points and adding 17 rebounds and eight assists.
Honorable Mention: Mark Gayman (George Fox, Sr., W); Sam Kreiger (Linfield, Sr., C); Matt Kelly (Whitman, Jr., G); Brad Krichevsky (Pacific, Fr., G); George Tucker (Whitworth, Jr., G/F); John Olinger (Willamette, Sr., G).
Jan. 17
NWC Player of the Week: Sam Kreiger (Linfield, Sr., C, Olympia, Wash.) scored 38 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in two games last week, making 67% of his shots and 11/12 free throws. He added eight assists and six blocked shots.
Honorable Mention: Zack McMey (UPS, Jr., F); Mark Gayman (George Fox, Sr., W); Michael Torbenson (PLU, Fr., W); B.J. Anderson (Pacific, Sr., F); Todd Lewis (Willamette, Sr., P); Matt Kelly (Whitman, Jr., G).
Jan. 10
NWC Player of the Week: Mark Gayman (George Fox, Sr., W, Hillsboro, Ore.) led the Bruins to a 2-1 week, including a pair of NWC road victories, by scoring 55 points (18.7 ppg) and adding 22 rebounds.
Honorable Mention: Sam Kreiger (Linfield, Sr., C); Erik Kofler (Whitman, Jr., P); Chris O'Donnell (UPS, Sr., F); Drew Miller (Willamette, Jr., F); Jon Young (Whitworth, So., G); Mison Henley (Pacific, Jr., G); Drew Cardwell (PLU, Jr., W).
Jan. 4
NWC Player of the Week: Blake Shelton (Linfield, Sr., G, Arlington, Texas) scored 83 points and grabbled 24 rebounds in four games as the Wildcats went 2-2 over the holidays. Shelton was named to the All-Cactus Jam team after leading Linfield to the championship game, where the Wildcats lost by a basket to 9th-ranked Albion.
Honorable Mention: Jeremy Cross (UPS, So., G); Mark Robinowitz (L&C, Fr., G).
Dec. 14
NWC Player of the Week: Bryan Williams (Whitworth, So., G, Colbert, Wash.) led the Pirates to a 3-0 week, including a pair of wins at the Wildhorse Resort Classic, where he was named the MVP. He scored 63 points, while shooting 54% from the field, and added 13 assists, seven rebounds and seven steals.
Honorable Mention: Travis Jones (L&C, Sr., F); Scott Szalay (George Fox, Jr., P); Kyle Born (Whitman, So., C).
Dec. 6
NWC Player of the Week: Eric Kofler (Whitman, Jr., F, Walla Walla, Wash.) was named to the All-Lee Fulmer Invitational team after scoring 59 points and grabbing 39 rebounds in three games, lifting Whitman to two wins in three contests.
Honorable Mention: Jeremy Cross (UPS, So., G): Aaron Schmick (George Fox, Jr., W); C.J. Stuvland (Willamette, So., G); Travis Jones (L&C, Sr., F); John Stark (PLU, Sr., P/W); Sam Kreiger (Linfield, Sr., C); Brad Krichevsky (Pacific, Fr., G).
Nov. 29
NWC Player of the Week: Jeremy Cross (UPS, So., G, Vista, Calif.) was named the MVP of the Surf's Up Tournament, hosted in Hawaii, after leading the Loggers to the tournament title by scoring 63 points and adding six rebounds and six assists.
Honorable Mention: Mark Gayman (George Fox, Sr., W); Matt Kelly (Whitman, Jr., G); Mike Torbenson (PLU, Fr., F); Blake Shelton (Linfield, Sr., G); Jon Young (Whitworth, So., G); John Olinger (Willamette, Sr., F).
Nov. 22
NWC Player of the Week: Jeremy Cross (UPS, So., G, Vista, Calif.) scored 38 points and added six assists, five rebounds and four steals in a pair of victories at the season-opening Logger Classic.
Honorable Mention: Travis Jones (L&C, Sr., F); Sam Kreiger (Linfield, Sr., F); Brad Krichevsky (Pacific, Fr., G); Sudon DeSuze (PLU, Sr., W); Mark Gayman (George Fox, Sr., W).