SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the fourth time this season and ninth in his career, Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas garnered the TicketSmarter #SummitMBB Peak Performer of the Week award, League officials announced Monday. Abmas averaged 28.0 ppg in a pair of road wins and broke the Summit League record for career 3-pointers made last week.
For his efforts, Abmas also secured the CollegeInsider.com Lute Olson National Player of the Week award. It marks the third straight week that a Summit League men’s basketball player earned a national award. For Abmas, the Olson Award was the second of his career (Jan. 31, 2022).
Abmas opened the week with a 27-point performance as the Golden Eagles outlasted St. Thomas 95-88 at Shoenecker Arena in St. Paul. The Rockwall, Texas native added seven rebounds against the Tommies and went 4-for-11 from beyond the arc in the victory. His third make from 3-point territory broke the previous League record of 391 held by former Kansas City guard Michael Watson (2000-04).
He then added 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the floor, including a 5-for-10 effort from deep, during an 82-73 win at Western Illinois. It marked the eighth time he has made five or more 3-pointers this season and pushed his season total to 97, which is fourth among Division I players. Abmas now ranks third nationally in scoring at 22.8 ppg and is averaging 24.8 ppg during ORU’s 14-0 start to Summit League play.
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PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
Sr. | G | Rockwall, Texas
- Averaged 28.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 2.0 apg in a pair of Oral Roberts’ road wins
- Scored 27 points and pulled down seven rebounds in 95-88 victory at St. Thomas
- Broke the League’s career record for 3-pointers made with his 392nd in the win over the Tommies
- Added 29 points and went 5-for-10 from beyond the arc in 82-73 win at Western Illinois
- This is the fourth weekly honor of the season and ninth of his career for Abmas
Also nominated: Shemarri Allen (Kansas City); Jalun Trent (North Dakota); Boden Skunberg (North Dakota State); Matt Dentlinger (South Dakota); Trenton Massner (Western Illinois).
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 (CollegeInsider.com Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Week)
December 27
Parker Bjorklund, St. Thomas
January 3
Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State
January 9
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
January 16
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
January 23
Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State
January 30
Trenton Massner, Western Illinois
(USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week; CollegeInsider.com Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Week)
February 6
Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State
(CollegeInsider.com Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Week)
February 13
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
(CollegeInsider.com Lute Olson National Player of the Week)
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