Offense and Defense Player of the Week: Ifeanyi Okeke, Montana Tech
Okeke, a senior forward from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., was selected as the Offense Player of the Week.
Okeke led the Orediggers in offense and defensive effort, rolling to a pair of conference wins. He averaged 17.5 points, while shooting 52.4 percent from the field (11-of-21 field goals) and hit 13-of-18 free-throws for the week. He also averaged 3.0 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 2.0 steals per game.
Okeke tallied 17 points, six rebounds (all defense), dished out four assists, and registered four blocks in MT’s 80-70 victory at Carroll. He followed up with 18 points, seven rebounds (6 defensive rebounds), two assists, and four steals in Orediggers’ 68-66 home victory over Montana Western.
This is Okeke’s second career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.