UMKC's Spencer Johnson Named Player of the Week

UMKC's Spencer Johnson Named Player of the Week

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Spencer Johnson, UMKC

So, F, 6-6

Champaign, Ill./Central HS/Laurinburg Institute

ELMHURST, Ill. – UMKC's Spencer Johnson earned The Summit League's Player of the Week accolade after recording a pair of double-doubles, extending his streak to five consecutive games, and twice setting career highs for points. At Northwestern, Johnson scored a career-high 22 points with a career-best 11 field goals on 18 attempts while also collecting 12 rebounds. Three nights later, Johnson set a new career-high with 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 3-for-5 from three-point range, and added 11 rebounds in a win at Eastern Washington. The double-double at EWU was his fifth straight, a feat that set a new school record and presently stands as the longest active streak in the nation.

Also nominated: Nick Stallings, Centenary; Alex Young, IUPUI; Brett Winkelman, North Dakota State; Erik Kangas, Oakland; Anthony Cordova, South Dakota State;Tyler Quinney, Southern Utah; Josh Rivers, Western Illinois.

Previous winners: Nov. 17 – David DuBois, Western Illinois; Nov. 24 – Johnathon Jones, Oakland; Dec. 1 – Robert Jarvis, Oral Roberts; Dec. 8 – Brett Winkelman, North Dakota State; Dec. 15 – Ben Woodside, North Dakota State.

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