SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second straight week, St. Thomas guard Nolan Minessale garnered the Kwik Star Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week accolade, league officials announced Tuesday. The back-to-back honors are the first of Minessale’s career.
In three games at the Portland Invitational multi-team event, the sophomore averaged 23.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 4.3 apg as St. Thomas picked up wins over Northern Colorado and the host Pilots.
In the opener vs. the Bears, Minessale finished with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists and his half-court heave at the buzzer lifted the Tommies to a 73-72 victory in a game they trailed by as many as 13 points.
The Brookfield, Wis., native added a season-high 26 points and went 10-for-10 from the foul line during an 88-80 loss to Cal-State Fullerton.
Minessale closed the tournament with his eighth straight 20-plus point scoring game as the Tommies earned the title with a 68-60 win over Portland. He finished with 24 points and a career-high five steals against the Pilots en route to claiming Tournament MVP honors.
PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Nolan Minessale, St. Thomas
So. | G | Brookfield, Wis.
- Averaged 23.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 4.3 apg to lead the Tommies to the Portland Invitational title
- Earned Tournament MVP honors, extending streak to eight straight games with 20-plus points to start the season
- Capped week with 24 points and career-high five steals in win over host Portland
- This is the second career Summit League weekly honor for Minessale
Also nominated: Zane Nelson (Denver); Eli King (North Dakota); Markhi Strickland (North Dakota State); Ofri Naveh (Oral Roberts); Jordan Crawford (South Dakota); Trey Buchanan (South Dakota State).
2025-26 Kwik Star Men’s Basketball Peak Performers of the Week
November 11
Jeremiah Burke, Denver
November 18
Nolan Minessale, St. Thomas
November 25
Nolan Minessale, St. Thomas
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