SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State’s Sam Griesel garnered the latest TicketSmarter #SummitMBB Player of the Week, league officials announced Monday. Griesel averaged 17.7 ppg and 9.7 rpg as the Bison pushed their winning streak to five with a trio of Summit League victories last week.
In last Monday’s home win over South Dakota, Griesel delivered the game-winning basket with 3.2 to play as his spinning bank shot helped the Bison erase a 17-point second-half deficit. He added 10 rebounds and four assists to go with his late-shot heroics.
Griesel scored 23 points in a double-overtime win at Western Illinois, then backed that up with 24 in a win at St. Thomas as NDSU improved to 10-4 in league play. It marked the first time in his career he posted back-to-back games with 20-plus points. He also added nine boards in each of those road victories.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sam Griesel, North Dakota State
Jr. | G | Lincoln, Neb.
- Averaged 17.7 ppg and 9.7 rpg in three NDSU victories last week
- Put together back-to-back 20-plus point games for first time in career in wins at WIU and UST
- This is the first Summit League weekly honor for Griesel
Also nominated: Coban Porter, Denver; Luka Barisic, Western Illinois; Paul Bruns, North Dakota; Elijah Lufile, Oral Roberts; Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State; Tasos Kamateros, South Dakota; Marvin Nesbitt, Jr., 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
January 31
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
February 7
Marvin Nesbitt, Jr., Kansas City
Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota State
February 14
Sam Griesel, North Dakota State
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