Offensive Player of the Week: Kyle Gruhler, Montana Western
Gruhler, a senior guard from Vancouver, Wash., was selected as the Offensive Player-of-the-Week.
He led all players in scoring as (RV) Bulldogs went 2-0 record on the road in Frontier Conference play. He dropped 24 second-half points (8-of-16 field goals and 4-of-4 free-throws) to help UMW rallied back from 13 points down to beat Dickinson State (N.D.) 78-73.
Gruhler followed up with 27 points outing in UMW’s 96-66 win over Bismarck State (N.D.). He was 10-of-20 from the field, including 6-of-12 from the 3-point arc.
Gruhler shot 18-of-36 from the field (50 percent) for the week and hit 10-of-19 from the 3-point line. He also made all five free throw attempts. He also averaged 3.0 offensive rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
This is Gruhler’s sixth career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.