SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver guard Tevin Smith garnered the latest TicketSmarter #SummitMBB Player of the Week awards, league officials announced Monday. The Pioneer rookie led his squad to back-to-back wins by averaging 20.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg in those victories.
In Monday’s 63-55 road win at Kansas City, Smith went 7-for-7 from the field and 8-for-8 from the foul stripe as his perfect shooting night led to a career-high 23 points. He also added 10 rebounds to register the first double-double of his career and the Pioneers snapped a 42-game road losing streak with the victory.
In Saturday’s 94-63 win over Omaha, Smith tallied 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor as the Pios won back-to-back league games for the first time in three seasons. He added two rebounds and two assists against the Mavericks.
The Danville, Ill., native finished the week shooting 73.7 percent from the field and is the first freshman to win the weekly honor this season. DU has racked up its most league wins since 2017-18 with four now under first-year head coach Jeff Wilbrun.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tevin Smith, Denver
Fr. | G | Danville, Ill.
- Averaged 20.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg, while shooting 73.7 percent from the floor in wins over Kansas City and Omaha
- Posted first career double-double with career highs in points (23) and rebounds (10) in road win over the Roos
- Registered perfect shooting night at Kansas City, going 7-for-7 from field and 8-for-8 from foul line
- This is the first career Summit League weekly honor for Smith
Also nominated: Kareem Thompson, Oral Roberts; Sam Griesel, North Dakota State; Mason Archambault, South Dakota; Alex Arians, South Dakota State; Evan Gilyard II, Kansas City.
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
December 27
Trenton Massner, Western Illinois
January 3
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
January 10
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
January 17
Trenton Massner, Western Illinois
January 24
Tevin Smith, Denver
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