Posted: Nov 28, 2022
GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced that Northern Michigan senior guard Max Bjorklund has been honored as GLIAC Player of the Week following week three of the 2022-23 men's basketball season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Max Bjorklund, Northern Michigan
Max Bjorklund of Northern Michigan is the GLIAC Player of the Week for the second consecutive week after two stellar road performances. Bjorklund scored 28 points at St. Cloud State and followed it up with 26 points at No. 14 Minnesota Duluth en route to a 90-76 victory. On the season, he is averaging 25.1 points/game on 50.9% field goal shooting, 40.5% three-point shooting, and a 81.1% clip from the free-throw line. He is averaging 5.3 rebounds/game to boot. His 25.1 PPG average is currently the 5th best mark across all of Division II hoops.
HONORABLE MENTION: Kemon Bassett (LSSU), Ben Davidson (FSU), Tre Garrett (SVSU), Marius Grazulis (GVSU), Carmelo Harris (WSU), Colin O'Rourke (Parkside), Jordan Sterling (DU)
