SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State guard Zeke Mayo earned the latest TicketSmarter #SummitMBB Peak Performer of the Week award, League officials announced Tuesday. Mayo averaged 22.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 3.5 apg in a pair of 71-64 victories for the Jackrabbits.
In the win over Western Illinois, Mayo scored 26 of his career-high 33 points in the second half and tallied the final 15 points of the game for SDSU in the final 5:08. That stretch included a personal 13-0 run as the Lawrence, Kan., native’s efforts erased a five-point deficit and gave SDSU its first League win of the season.
He finished 11-for-21 from the field and connected on four 3-pointers in the victory. He also added four rebounds and two assists.
Mayo followed that performance up with a double-double in SDSU’s victory over St. Thomas. He finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and dished out five assists against the Tommies.
Defensively, Mayo helped limit each opponent’s leading scorer to single digits in both contests.
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PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State
So. | G | Lawrence, Kan.
- Averaged 22.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 3.5 apg in League wins over Western Illinois and St. Thomas
- Scored a career-high 33 points, including the final 15 for SDSU in the win over the Leathernecks
- Added his second double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds to go with five assists against the Tommies
- This is the first weekly honor of the season for Mayo
Also nominated: Max Ambas (Oral Roberts); Shemarri Allen (Kansas City); Kruz Perrott-Hunt (South Dakota); Grant Nelson (North Dakota State); Tommy Bruner (Denver).
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
December 27
Parker Bjorklund, St. Thomas
January 3
Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State
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