SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas collected his first TicketSmarter #SummitMBB Peak Performer of the Week award of the season Monday, League officials announced. Abmas has now earned six weekly honors during his Golden Eagle career with the latest coming after averaging 24.5 ppg in a pair of home wins last week.
For his efforts in wins over Liberty and Missouri State, he was also named the CollegeInsider.com Lou Henson National Player of the Week. This marks the third time Abmas has secured that honor.
Abmas opened last week by dropping a game-high 26 points in an 84-70 win over Liberty. He went 8-for-19 from the field and connected on five 3-pointers against the Flames, while adding eight rebounds and three steals.
He followed that performance with his fifth consecutive 20-plus point scoring game during an 80-77 win over Missouri State. The Rockwall, Texas native finished with 23 points and three rebounds against the Bears as ORU pushed its winning streak to six straight games.
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PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
Sr. | G | Rockwall, Texas
- Averaged 24.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 1.5 apg in a pair of home wins over Liberty and Missouri State
- Scored 26 points against Liberty and added 23 against Missouri State to push his streak of consecutive 20-plus point scoring games to five (25.6 ppg)
- Made five or more 3-pointers in a game for the third time this season against Liberty (5-for-12)
- This is the first weekly honor of the season for Abmas and sixth of his career
Also nominated: Marquel Sutton (Omaha); Tommy Bruner (Denver); Riley Miller (St. Thomas).
2022-23 Men's Basketball Peak Performers of the Week
November 14
A.J. Plitzuweit, South Dakota
November 21
Riley Miller, St. Thomas
November 28
Rayquawndis Mitchell, Kansas City
December 5
Trenton Massner, Western Illinois
December 12
Boden Skunberg, North Dakota State
December 19
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
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