SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas earned his second #SummitMBB weekly award in the last three weeks after taking over the national-lead in scoring and leading the Golden Eagles to a sweep of Western Illinois, Summit League officials announced Monday.

Abmas became the first Division I player this season to notch a pair of 40-point games when he poured in 41 to rally ORU past the Leathernecks, 85-81, in game one. He went 11-for-20 from the field, including a 6-for-12 effort from 3-point range, and buried 13-of-15 free throws.

In game two, the sophomore scored all of his game-high 25 points in the first half as the Golden Eagles built a 23-point halftime lead. In the opening 20 minutes, he went 7-for-11 from the field, 3-for-6 from 3-point range and made all eight of his free throws.

Abmas assisted on a pair of early second-half field goals and went to the bench for good after just five minutes and a 37-point lead in hand.    

He finished the weekend shooting 58 percent from the field, including a 50 percent clip from beyond the arc where he went 9-for-18 and ranks third nationally in making four 3-pointers per game.

The Rockwall, Texas native will take the nation’s highest-scoring average of 24.7 ppg into this weekend’s Summit League Men’s Basketball Tournament.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
So. | G | Rockwall, Texas

• Became first DI player with a pair of 40-plus point games and has scored 20-plus in nine straight  
• Took over the national-lead in scoring at 24.7 ppg after averaging 33.0 ppg in sweep of Western Illinois.
• Ranks third nationally with 87 3-pointers made after burying nine over the weekend
• This is the second Summit League weekly honor for Abmas, who was also the January Athlete of the Month 

Also nominated: Ayo Akinwole, Omaha; Josiah Allick, Kansas City; Luke Appel, South Dakota State; Sam Griesel, North Dakota State; Stanley Umude, South Dakota.
 
2020-21 Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
November 30
Marlon Ruffin, Omaha
December 7
Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota State
December 14
Stanley Umude, South Dakota
December 21
Kevin Obanor, Oral Roberts
December 28
Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State
January 4
Kevin Obanor, Oral Roberts
January 11
Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State
January 18
Jase Townsend, Denver
January 25
Brandon McKissic, Kansas City
February 1
Stanley Umude, South Dakota
February 8
Kevin Obanor, Oral Roberts
February 15
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
February 22
A.J. Plitzuweit, South Dakota

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