GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced that Wayne State junior forward Colin Golson Jr. has been named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week, while Grand Valley State sophomore guard Mason Docks earned GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors following Week 15 of the 2023-24 men's basketball season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Colin Golson Jr., Wayne State
Colin Golson Jr. (Detroit, Mich.) was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career on Monday. The honor comes after Golson averaged a double-double with 20 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in a pair of much-needed Wayne State victories. The redshirt junior opened the week with 13 points and eight boards in 22 minutes for a 75-61 win over Michigan Tech on Thursday. He then followed that up with a game high and personal-best 27 points and 13 rebounds (tied career high) in the 84-80 victory against league-leading Northern Michigan on Saturday. In that win over the Wildcats, Golson went 10-of-14 from the field and 7-for-8 at the free throw line.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mason Docks, Grand Valley State
Mason Docks has been named the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time this season. Docks grabbed a career high seven rebounds in the win over Ferris State including three offensive rebounds. He swiped two steals in both wins against Ferris State and Lake Superior State. Docks also notched three rebounds against Lake Superior State. He also dished out four assists in each game to help the Lakers to a pair of GLIAC wins.
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