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Alaska's Shadeed Shabazz has three of the GNAC's 12 30-plus point performances this season, including a season-high 43 points against Concordia on Dec. 7 Related Links
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 30 FOR 30: It seems like just about any week in the GNAC these days some player is busting out with a 30-point scoring performance. To date, a total of nine players have eclipsed the 30-point barrier 12 times. Of those 12 performances, seven have come in conference games. For reference, there were 28 total 30-point performances by GNAC players during the 2018-19 season. Three of those 30-point efforts belong to Alaska guard Shadeed Shabazz. The junior has the conference’s best scoring effort of the season, a 43-point breakout against Concordia on Dec. 7 that ties him for the 10th-best scoring performance in GNAC history. He has since posted a pair of 30-point efforts at Saint Martin’s on Jan. 2 and against Simon Fraser on Jan. 9. Seattle Pacific freshman forward Shaw Anderson is the other player to have more than one 30-point effort. Like Shabazz, Anderson has posted those in back-to-back weeks with 33 points against Alaska on Jan. 4 and 34 points at Western Oregon on Jan. 11. Thanks in part to those scoring performances, Anderson has been named the GNAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week each of the last two weeks. Western Washington escaped with a 74-70 victory over Alaska Anchorage on Thursday before scoring a 71-63 win over Alaska on Saturday. Down by three points at the half, the Vikings limited UAA to 30.8 percent shooting and outscored the Seawolves 36-29 in the second half to hand them their second conference loss. The Vikings pulled off another come-from-behind win on Saturday. After scoring just 29 points in the first half, the Vikings erupted for 42 points in the second half, shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range, to run away with the eight-point victory over the Nanooks. “Our play and success lately have been defensive-driven,” head coach Tony Dominguez said. “I am really happy with the focus and intensity the team has had in these recent games, and the defense has been critical to our success.” In those 10 wins, the Falcons are outscoring opponents by an average of 14.9 points per game and are outrebounding their foes by nearly eight per game. The wins have also seen SPU shoot 53.2 percent from the field, 42.5 percent from three-point range and 81.8 percent from the free-throw line. THIS WEEK'S GNAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK AROUND THE GNAC • Junior guard Shadeed Shabazz led the Nanooks once again with 51 points and nine steals in the two games, which included 19 of 21 from the free-throw line. Shabazz notched his third 30-plus point game as he hit for 30 against Simon Fraser. He also had six steals and made 10 of 10 from the free-throw line. Shabazz added 21 points against Western Washington. Shabazz leads the GNAC and is 16th in Division II with 22.2 points per game. He also leads the GNAC and is fourth in Division II with 3.14 steals per game and ranks fifth nationally with 44 total steals. • Senior guard Spencer Sweet added 37 points and 15 rebounds last week, shooting 47.8 percent from the field and 91.6 percent from the free-throw line. Sweet finished with 23 points and eight rebounds against Simon Fraser, which included 8 of 9 from the free-throw line. He then finished with 14 points and seven rebounds against Western Washington. Sweet enters the week averaging 13.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. • Alaska was once again solid at the free-throw line, shooting 82.1 percent in the two games. Shabazz and Sweet had 33 of those free-throw attempts. The Nanooks rank second in the GNAC and 16th in Division II with a .783 free throw percentage. Shabazz is second in the GNAC with a .871 percentage and is 21st in Division II with 81 free throws made. • Alaska is averaging 73.9 points and 30.2 rebounds per game. The Nanooks are second in the GNAC with 7.71 steals per game. • Alaska heads to the Lower 48 this week to face Northwest Nazarene on Thursday and Central Washington on Saturday. ALASKA ANCHORAGE • Junior forward Oggie Pantovic led the Seawolves with his 32 points in the two games to go with nine rebounds. Pantovic scored 16 points in each game, shooting 7 of 12 from the field against Western Washington while going 6 of 11 with five rebounds and three assists against Simon Fraser. Pantovic is averaging 12.3 points per game, ranks fourth in the GNAC with a .593 field goal percentage and ninth at 6.6 rebounds per game. • Senior guard Jack Macdonald added 30 points and six rebounds, shooting 81.8 percent from the field and 88.9 percent from three-point range. Macdonald opened the week with 13 points and three rebounds against Western Washington, going 3 of 5 from the field, 3 of 4 from outside and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. He then scored 17 points against Simon Fraser, making 6 of 6 from the field and 5 of 5 from three-point range to go with three rebounds and five assists. Macdonald is averaging 8.4 points per game and is third in the GNAC with a .510 three-point percentage. • Senior guard Niko Bevens went 7 of 13 from three-point range in the two games. He enters the week ranked 14th in Division II with a .470 three-point percentage and second nationally with 63 three-pointers made. He also ranks 10th with 3.71 three-pointers made per game. • Alaska Anchorage is averaging 78.1 points and 33.6 rebounds per game. The Seawolves lead the GNAC and rank 12th in Division II with 18.9 assists per game. They are also third nationally with 204 three-pointers made and 321 total assists. • Alaska Anchorage heads south this week for games at Central Washington on Thursday and Northwest Nazarene on Saturday. CENTRAL WASHINGTON • Junior forward Kevin Baker led the Wildcats with 35 points and 10 rebounds, connecting on 56.3 percent from the field, 77.8 percent from three-point range and 83.3 percent from the free-throw line. Baker opened with a 22-point performance at Northwest Nazarene, making 6 of 10 from the field and 5 of 7 from outside. He then connected for 14 points at MSUB. Baker went 5 for 6 from the free-throw line in both games. Baker is CWU’s leading scorer at 14.4 points per game. • Sophomore forward Tariq Woody added 33 points and nine rebounds last week, making 60 percent from the field. He did most of his damage at MSUB, leading the way with 29 points on 13 of 18 from the field with six rebounds. Woody is averaging 10.3 points per game and ranks fifth in the GNAC with a .585 field goal percentage. • Junior guard Xavier Smith had 23 points in the two games, paced by his 13 points on 5 of 8 from the field at MSUB. Smith enters the week averaging 10.4 points per game. • Central Washington enters the week averaging 77.1 points and 35.1 rebounds per game. The Wildcats are fourth in the GNAC in field goal percentage (.471), rank 23rd in Division II with 14.7 personal fouls per game and 26th in fewest fouls with 206. • Central Washington returns home this week to host Alaska Anchorage on Thursday and Alaska on Saturday. CONCORDIA • Senior guard Xavier Smith paced the Cavaliers offensively with 34 points while adding eight steals and six assists. Smith scored 17 points in each contest. He made 7 of 15 from the field with two steals against Seattle Pacific. Smith then connected on 4 of 9 from the field and 6 of 10 from the free-throw line against Saint Martin’s to go with five assists and six steals. Smith is averaging 10.2 points per game. • Junior forward Dakota Ayala had 24 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists in the homestand. Ayala opened the week with five points and 13 rebounds against Seattle Pacific before coming up with 19 points, four rebounds and six assists against Saint Martin’s. He made 7 of 13 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. Ayala is averaging 12.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. His .564 field goal percentage ranks seventh in the GNAC. • Freshman guard Caleb Larsen connected for 19 points in the two games, punctuated by his 16 points against Saint Martin’s in his seventh start of the season. Larsen is averaging 5.7 points per game. • Concordia enters the week averaging 72.5 points and 32.5 rebounds per game. • The Cavaliers head north for a pair this week, playing at Western Washington on Thursday and at Simon Fraser on Saturday. MONTANA STATE BILLINGS • Sophomore forward Brendan Howard paced MSUB with his 43 points and 14 rebounds last week. Howard opened with a 22-point performance against Northwest Nazarene, shooting 8 of 17 from the field and 3 of 6 from three-point range as he added seven rebounds and two assists. He then scored 21 against Central Washington on 8 of 16 from the field to go with another seven boards. Howard is second in the GNAC and 20th in Division II with 22.1 points per game. He also ranks second in the GNAC with 8.4 rebounds per game. • Junior forward Zharon Richmond connected for 39 points and made 11 of 15 from the free-throw line in the two games. Richmond scored 14 points against Northwest Nazarene on 5 of 11 from the field before adding 22 points against Central Washington, which included 3 of 6 from three-point range and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. Richmond is averaging 18.2 points per game in his six games back after injury. • Green had 28 points in the two games, most of which came from outside as he made 7 of 18 from three-point range. Green scored 19 points against Northwest Nazarene, going 7 of 14 from the field and 5 of 11 from outside, and then scored nine against Central Washington, punctuated by the game-winner. Green is averaging 14.8 points per game and ranks 24th in Division II with a .889 free throw percentage. • Montana State Billings is averaging 75.7 points per game and ranks third in the GNAC with 37.2 rebounds per game. The Yellowjackets rank eighth in Division II in personal fouls per game (13.4) and fewest fouls (187). • Montana State Billings takes to the road this week to face Saint Martin’s on Thursday and Seattle Pacific on Saturday. NORTHWEST NAZARENE • Junior guard Ezekiel Alley had another solid effort off the bench, leading the Nighthawks with 45 points in the two games and making 80 percent from the field, 7 of 7 from three-point range and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Alley did not miss while scoring 18 against Central Washington, going 6 of 6 from the field and 3 of 3 from both three and the free-throw line. Alley then led NNU with 27 points against MSUB on 10 of 14 from the field, 4 of 4 from outside and 3 of 3 from the stripe. Alley leads NNU and is tied for eighth in the GNAC with 15.2 points per game. • Senior forward Adalberto Diaz scored 28 points and had eight rebounds last week. Diaz opened with nine points and three rebounds against Central Washington. He then scored 19 points at MSUB, making 6 of 8 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. Diaz is averaging 12.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. • Northwest Nazarene is averaging 71.2 points per game 36.9 rebounds per game. The Nighthawks lead the GNAC in defensive rebounds per game (27.36) and are second in field goal defense (.427). They are also seventh in Division II in fewest fouls (186) and fewest turnovers (145). • Northwest Nazarene welcomes the Alaska schools to Nampa this week, hosting the Nanooks on Thursday and the Seawolves on Saturday. SAINT MARTIN’S • Junior guard Demonte Malloy finished with 36 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Saints, connecting on 64 percent from the field. Malloy started with 13 points at Western Oregon, making 6 of 7 from the field. He just missed a double-double at Concordia with 23 points and nine rebounds on 10 of 18 from the field. Malloy is tied for eighth in the GNAC with 15.2 points per game. • Junior center Marky Adams contributed 35 points, 20 rebounds and five blocks while shooting 76.2 percent from the field. Adams opened with 11 points and nine rebounds on 5 of 6 from the field at Western Oregon before notching a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds with four blocks at Concordia. Adams is averaging 10.8 points per game. He leads the GNAC with 8.9 rebounds per game and also leads the GNAC and ranks 29th in Division II with 1.80 blocks per game. Adams is also 19th in Division II with 3.53 offensive rebounds per game. • Saint Martin’s enters the week averaging 75.1 points per game and is second in the GNAC with 37.9 rebounds per game. The Saints rank second in the GNAC with 27.27 defensive rebounds per game and are 26th in Division II with 15 personal fouls per game. • The Saints open a four-game homestand this week, hosting Seattle Pacific on Tuesday and Montana State Billings on Thursday. SEATTLE PACIFIC • Freshman forward Shaw Anderson was named the GNAC Player of the Week for the second straight week after scoring 45 points in the two games on 62.5 percent from the field and 76.9 percent from three-point range. He opened the week with 11 points, two rebounds and two assists at Concordia and then blistered Western Oregon for a career-high 34 points and nine rebounds at Western Oregon. He made 11 of 16 from the field, went 7 of 9 from three-point range and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. Anderson has started all 14 games of his freshman year and is averaging 12.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. His .577 field goal percentage ranks sixth in the GNAC. • Sophomore guard Divant’e Moffitt contributed 31 points and eight assists on the road trip, shooting 47.3 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free-throw line. Moffitt opened with eight points, five rebounds and five assists at Concordia. He then connected for 23 points on 7 of 13 from the field with three assists at Western Oregon. Moffitt leads the Falcons with 14.3 points per game and is eighth in the GNAC with 3.21 assists per game. • Six games into his return, senior guard Gabe Colosimo made his first start of the season at Western Oregon. Two nights before, Colosimo scored 17 points in 28 minutes of action at Concordia on 5 of 9 from three-point range. Colosimo is averaging six points per game. • Seattle Pacific is fourth in the GNAC with 78.1 points per game and is averaging 33.6 rebounds per game. The Falcons are second in the GNAC and 22nd in Division II with a .399 three-point percentage and 27th in Division II with a .496 field goal percentage. • The Falcons moved up to No. 6 in the latest D2SIDA West Region Rankings. • Seattle Pacific plays at Saint Martin’s on Tuesday before hosting Montana State Billings on Saturday. SIMON FRASER • Junior forward Jasdeep Singh led the Clan with 29 points in the two games to go with 10 rebounds. Singh scored 14 points at Alaska, which included 9 of 10 from the free-throw line, to go with eight rebounds. He scored 15 points at Alaska Anchorage on 6 of 12 from the field and 3 of 5 from three-point range. Singh ranks fourth in the GNAC with 17.3 points per game and is averaging 5.5 rebounds per game. • Senior forward Julian Roche scored 19 points and had 16 rebounds on the road trip. He just missed a double-double in both games, finishing with 10 points and nine rebounds at Alaska and the reverse of nine points and 10 rebounds at Alaska Anchorage. Roche is seventh in the GNAC with 6.9 rebounds per game while averaging 9.9 points per game. • Senior guard Othniel Spence added 24 points and 10 rebounds, headlined by his 15 points and six rebounds at Alaska Anchorage. Spence enters the week averaging 12.8 points per game. • Simon Fraser is third in the GNAC in scoring with 80.7 points per game and is fourth in rebounding at 37.1 per game. The Clan leads the GNAC and ranks 13th in Division II with 9.7 steals per game. They are also 14th in Division II in total steals (145) and 22nd in turnover margin (4.1). • Simon Fraser returns to Burnaby Mountain this week and will host Western Oregon on Thursday and Concordia on Saturday. WESTERN OREGON • Senior guard Dalven Brushier had another impressive week, scoring 50 points on 53.1 percent from the field and 54.5 percent from three-point range to go along with eight rebounds and 11 assists. Brushier went off for 37 points against Saint Martin’s, connected on 13 of 19 from the field and 9 of 15 from three-point range to go with six assists. He then scored 13 points against Seattle Pacific to go with five rebounds and five assists. Brushier is third in the GNAC in scoring at 18.7 points per game and is eighth with a .461 three-point percentage. • Junior guard Darius Lubom was also impressive with 40 points and 10 assists, shooting 66.7 percent from the field and 50 percent from outside. Lubom opened with 14 points on 6 of 8 from the field and eight assists against Saint Martin’s before leading WOU with 26 points on 12 of 19 from the field against Seattle Pacific. Lubom is sixth in the GNAC with 16.2 points per game and is 19th in Division II with a .597 field goal percentage. • Sophomore forward Cameron Cranston added 32 points on 60 percent from the field and 54.5 percent from three-point range, scoring 16 points in each contest. Cranston enters the week averaging 12.9 points per game. • Western Oregon leads the GNAC and is 28th in Division II with 86.6 points per game. The Wolves lead the GNAC and rank 21st in Division II with a .503 field goal percentage while leading the league and ranking eighth nationally with a .417 three-point percentage. • Western Oregon is ranked No. 24 in this week’s NABC Division II Coaches Poll. It is the first national ranking for the GNAC since the preseason poll. • The Wolves take to the road this week to play at Simon Fraser on Thursday and Western Washington on Saturday. WESTERN WASHINGTON • For the well-played road sweep, the Vikings were recognized as the GNAC Team of the Week. • Freshman guard D’Angelo Minnis led the Vikings with 34 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, shooting 48 percent from the field and 87 percent from the free-throw line. Minnis put together two consistent performances, finishing with 16 points, five rebounds and six assists at Alaska Anchorage and 18 points at Alaska. Minnis has started all 14 games for Vikings in his redshirt freshman season and is averaging 11.6 points per game. He ranks tied for eighth in the GNAC with two three-pointers made per game. • Senior forward Trevor Jasinsky finished with 27 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists in the two games. Jasinsky opened up with 11 points, six rebounds and five assists at Alaska Anchorage. He then notched a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds to go with four assists at Alaska. Jasinsky is fifth in the GNAC in scoring with 16.2 points per game. • Senior center Logan Schilder added 20 points and 18 rebounds, which was headlined by his double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds at Alaska Anchorage. He shot 8 of 12 from the field in that game. Schilder is averaging 9.5 points per game and is fifth in the GNAC with seven rebounds per game. • The Vikings rank second in the GNAC with 82.9 points per game and lead the league with 38.6 rebounds per game. Western also leads the GNAC and is 12th in Division II with 4.7 blocked shots per game. • Western Washington moved up one spot to No. 9 in the latest D2SIDA West Region Rankings. • The Vikings return home this week to host Concordia on Thursday and Western Oregon on Saturday. |
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