PORTLAND, Ore. - The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced its weekly awards on Monday, with Davis Crilly and Siri Lindsey earning men's and women's basketball Player of the Week honors.
Lindsey was named GNAC women's basketball player of the week after helping the 'Nooks to a pair of 100-point wins, the first time they've reached that mark since November 2006. She totaled 46 points over two games vs. Pacific Union College on Friday and Saturday, shooting 17-28 from the field, with 10 of those makes coming from beyond the arc. The freshman guard made an immediate impact in her collegiate debut on Friday, scoring 20 points while going 7-11 from the field and 4-8 from three to help the Nanooks tie their second-highest points total in program history with 121. In addition to her scoring output, she chipped in with five steals, three rebounds and three assists. Lindsey upped those point totals in game two on Saturday, scoring 26 points. She went 10-17 from the field and made six threes, while adding seven rebounds and a team-high six steals.
"Siri had a tremendous start to her college career last weekend," said head women's basketball coach Michael Ricks. "She played with a lot of confidence and made a significant impact on both ends of the floor. It's great to see her hard work translate into success on the court, and we are excited to see her continue to grow throughout the season."
Crilly scored a team-high 52 points over Alaska's two games against Northwest Indian College on Friday and Saturday, averaging 26 per game to help the Nanooks start the season 2-0 and log back-to-back 100-point games. He made 19 of 24 field goal attempts, went 9-11 from three and made all five of his free-throw attempts. Crilly also led the team with 16 total rebounds over the two games and added six steals, eight assists and recorded an assist-turnover ratio of 8-1. In game one, he posted 30 points on an efficient 11-12 shooting performance, making all six of his attempts from three-point range. He added eight rebounds and five assists. In game two, he scored 22 points on 8-12 shooting. Crilly also notched eight rebounds and four steals in Saturday's game.
"Davis is a special player," said head men's basketball coach Frank Ostanik. "His ability to be such a kind and compassionate young man and also bring an edge to the court is unique. This past weekend personifies who Davis is. Everyone will talk about how well he shot the ball, but his 16 rebounds, six steals and eight assists are an indication of how well-rounded his game is. For us to become the best version of ourselves, we need Davis to take that next step as a player. I am confident he will do just that."
Both Nanook basketball teams are in Hawaii this week, with the women's team playing on Tuesday vs. Hawaii Hilo. Then both squads will play Hawaii Pacific on Friday and Chaminade on Saturday in the Alaska/Hawaii Challenge.
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