GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced weekly awards following the fifth week of the Men's Basketball season. Northern Michigan junior guard Max Bjorklund claimed GLIAC Men's Basketball North Division Player of the Week, while Wayne State junior guard Darian Owens-White captured South Division accolades.
NORTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Max Bjorklund - Northern Michigan
Max Bjorklund led the Wildcats in points in their weekend sweep over Northwood, registering 50 points over the two-game series. The junior transfer posted a career-best 30 points in their game one victory over the Timberwolves before following it up with a 20-point performance on Sunday to lift his team over NU, 74-63. On Saturday afternoon, Bjorklund shot 76.9 percent from the field, including hitting three of his four three-point attempts, for a team-best. He again sank three shots from beyond the arc in Sunday’s contest while shooting 60 percent from the field. Defensively, Bjorklund picked up six rebounds in the series and forced three turnovers on the Timberwolves to help lead his team to their first sweep of the 2020-21 season.
SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Darian Owens-White - Wayne State
HONORABLE MENTION
NORTH: Chris Rollins (DU), Jack Ammerman (NU), Christian Negron (GVSU), Brandon Haraway (AU)
SOUTH: Colin O'Rourke (UWP), Anthony Barnard (PNW), Kemon Bassett (LSSU), Eric Carl (MTU), Walt Kelser (FSU), Darnell Hoskins Jr. (SVSU)
