Elijah Malone averaged 20.5 points and 8 rebounds per game during a pair of ranked road wins last week. Malone had a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds in the 80-70 win over NAIA No. 16 Marian University. He then erupted for 29 points and 5 rebounds in a 92-78 win over NAIA No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan University. For the week, Malone was 16-of-22 from the floor, 6-of-7 from the free throw line, and 3-of-9 from three-point range.
Stats on the week: 20.5 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 1.0 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 72.7% (FG), 85.7% (FT), 33.3% (3PT)
Nominees: Xavier Cooper, Trinity International University; Nick Fort, Asbury University; Kip French, Concordia University Ann Arbor; Shawn Hopkins, Southwestern Christian University; Seth Hurd, Mid-America Christian University; Drew Lutz, Bethel University; Elijah Malone, Grace College; Tre Minton, Baptist Bible College; Malik Muhammad, Campbellsville University; JaJuan Preaster, Houghton University