Malcolm Griffin, senior guard from Fresno Pacific University, earned tournament MVP honors at the GCI Alaska Invitational after scoring a tournament record 39 points in the championship game. Griffin led FPU to a 2-1 week in Alaska against tough competition, averaging 25.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. He was three assists shy of a triple-double in the first game, a 72-70 win over previously undefeated Emporia State. In the tournament final he went 15-for-18 from the field and 3-for-3 from three-point range to finish with a career-high 39 points.