Kaitlyn VanderPloeg had a career week for North Central University, averaging nearly a double-double with 25.0 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game. VanderPloeg started the week with a double-double against University of Minnesota Morris with 27 points and 12 rebounds. She followed that up with 23 points and seven rebounds in a win against NCCAA rival Crown College. The senior from Clear Lake, Iowa also averaged three blocks per game, swatting away four shots in their first conference victory against Crown.
Stats on the week: 25.0 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.0 SPG, 3.0 BPG, 81.0% (FT)
Nominees: Sky Boyd, Pensacola Christian College; Devan Buda, Great Lakes Christian College; Laila Stewart, Arlington Baptist University; Kaitlyn VanderPloeg, North Central University