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SMSU’s David Evjen Wins First NWBA Intercollegiate Player of the Week Honors

By NWBA, 10/28/16, 12:45PM CDT

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – Southwest Minnesota State University’s David Evjen of Madelia, Minnesota, earned the first NWBA Intercollegiate Player of the Week Honors. Evjen’s performance for the week of October 17-23 was recognized by the voting poll where college coaches and NWBA social network fans cast a ballot ranking the players. 

Evjen led the Mustangs at the 2016-17 season opening SMSU Tournament, by averaging over 20 points per game, and is the statistical team leader in scoring with 135 points; 89 rebounds, and 46 assists, through six games. The Mustangs are a perfect 6-0 on the season.

At last weekend’s tournament, Southwest Minnesota State University upended the defending National Champion University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 62-57. The Mustangs were down 31-22 at half, and went on a 40-26 run in the second half for the win. Evjen tallied 20 points and 15 points in come from behind victory.

Evjen scored 23 points and grabbed 22 rebounds in SMSU’s victory over Illinois, 61-41. He recorded a triple double against Missouri with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. SMSU defeated the University of Missouri, 58-49.

The Mustang’s Walter Johnson of Deerfield Beach, Florida, and John Herndon of Warren, Michigan, finished second and third, respectively, for the NWAB Intercollegiate Player of the Week. Both players contributed significantly in SMSU’s run to the tournament title and their perfect 6-0 record on the year.

The NWBA Intercollegiate Player of the Week is determined by the NWBA college coaches by ranking the weekly nominees and accounts for 80 percent of the total points, while NWBA Facebook and Twitter fans account for the remaining 20 percent of the point total. The NWBA college coaches nominate players to the NWBA headquarters on Monday following games. Those who cast a ballot rank all players, with No. 1 votes earning 10 points, No. 2 votes earning 9 points, No. 3 earning 8 points, etc. If there is a tie, the athlete with the most No. 1 votes wins, and will continue to break the tie down to the total of No. 3 votes. If still tied after No. 3 are counted, then the players are named NWBA Intercollegiate Co-Athletes of the Week.

2016-17 NWBA INTERCOLLEGIATE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

October 17-23 - David Evjen, of Maelia, Minnesota, Southwest Minnesota State University