SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts forward Francis Lacis earned the latest TicketSmarter #SummitMBB Player of the Week award, league officials announced Monday. The Golden Eagle senior scored a career-high 21 points and posted his second double-double of the season, while matching a career-high four steals and blocking three shots in a win over UT Arlington.
Lacis went 8-for-11 from the field, including a career-best five makes from 3-point range to lead the Golden Eagles to a 71-62 victory over the Mavericks.
The Riga, Latvia native eclipse the 20-point mark for the first time in his career as he led a quartet of ORU players in double figures. His four steals marked the second time he’s reached that total in a game this season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Francis Lacis
Sr. | F | Riga, Latvia
- Posted second double-double of the season with a career-high 21 points and 11 rebounds in win over UT Arlington
- Went 8-for-11 from the field, including a career-high five makes from 3-point range
- Matched career-high with four steals and added three blocks on the defensive end
- This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Lacis
Also nominated: Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State; Xavier Fuller, South Dakota; KJ Hunt, Denver; Will Carius, Western Illinois; Paul Bruns, North Dakota.
2021-22 Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
November 15
Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota State
November 22
Evan Gilyard II, Kansas City
November 29
Noah Freidel, South Dakota State
December 6
Colton Sandage, Western Illinois
December 13
Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota State
December 20
Francis Lacis, Oral Roberts
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