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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its athlete-of-the-week awards for the week of November 29 - December 5. The weekly athlete-of-the-week awards are sponsored by the U.S. Marines.
Quamar Gresham, Central Lakes College freshman point guard, played 60 minutes last week and scored 40 points on 14-22 shooting, while hitting 5 three-pointers. He earns the week's MCAC North Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week honor.
Northland Community and Technical College sophomore guard, Macy Skyberg, scored 40 points in her 64 minutes of action last week, and grabbed 19 rebounds in her team's two wins. Skyberg earns the week's MCAC North Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week award.
Averaging nearly a point per minute, Brett Engelmeyer, Minnesota State Community and Technical College freshman guard, is this week's MCAC South Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week. Engelmeyer grabbed 12 rebounds and scored 61 points for the Spartans en route to earning three wins during the week.
Myia Ruzek, sophomore guard for Rochester Community and Technical College, earns the MCAC South Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week honor. Ruzek scored 26 points and had 2 rebounds in the Yellowjackets win over Rainy River last week and helped lead her team to a 21-1 run in the 3rd quarter of the game.
As MCAC teams complete games and compile statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Statistical Leaders: MBB - https://mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2021-22/teams?sort=&r=0&pos=off WBB - https://mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2021-22/teams?sort=&r=0&pos=off
MCAC Standings: MBB - https://mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2021-22/standings WBB - https://mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2021-22/standings
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MCAC Basketball - North DivisionMen's and Women's Player-of-the-Week |
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Men's Player-of-the-Week
Quamar Gresham Fr. / Point Guard St. Cloud, MN
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Central Lakes College freshman point guard, Quamar Gresham, went 14 for 22 from the field and 5 for 8 from 3-point range last week, scoring 40 points, to earn the MCAC North Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week honor. The St. Cloud, MN product also had 9 rebounds and 7 assists in 60 minutes of action. The Raiders are now 7-2 on the season, and they return to the court on Friday when they host Gogebic Community College. |
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Women's Player-of-the-Week
Macy Skyberg So. / Guard East Grand Forks, MN
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Macy Skyberg, sophomore guard for Northland Community and Technical College, has been named the MCAC North Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week. Scoring 40 points in 64 minutes of action, the East Grand Forks, MN native went 17 for 32 from the field and grabbed 19 rebounds, 6 steals, 5 assists, and 3 blocks in her team's two wins during the week. Northland is now 5-3 on the season and next hosts Lake Region State College on Tuesday.
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Other Notable Performers |
No additional nominees submitted. |
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MCAC Basketball - South DivisionMen's and Women's Player-of-the-Week |
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Men's Player-of-the-Week
Brett Engelmeyer Fr. / Guard Melrose, MN
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Brett Engelmeyer, freshman guard for Minnesota State - Fergus Falls, hit 20 of 47 shots, and scored 61 points for the Spartans. He earns this week's MCAC South Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week honor. Hailing from Melrose, MN, Engelmeyer also had 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 9 steals, and a block in his team's three wins last week. The Spartans are now 5-2, and they take the court again on Friday at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. |
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Women's Player-of-the-Week
Myia Ruzek So. / Guard Altura, MN
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Rochester Community and Technical College guard, Myia Ruzek, scored 26 points in 28 minutes of action while leading her team to a 74-38 win over Rainy River last week. The sophomore from Altura, MN, earns the MCAC South Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week award. Ruzek was 10 for 12 from the field, knocking down 3 three-pointers while also grabbing 2 rebounds. The Yellowjackets are 3-2 on the season and host Gustavus JV on Thursday. |
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Other Notable Performers |
Tyvorus Lawton (MBB, Guard, MN West CTC): 44 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, a steal and a block in 60 minutes. Lajarrion Spinks (MBB, Forward, Riverland CC): 29 points, 32 rebounds, 15 assists, 3 steals, and 5 blocks. Cartier Bickley (MBB, Forward, Ridgewater College): 56 points, 19 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals in 90 minutes. Imani Colon (WBB, Point Guard, Riverland CC): 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals in 29 minutes. |
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.