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Zaccheus Darko-Kelly

  • Award
    Men's Basketball Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/24/2020
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • School
    Providence
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Great Falls, Mont.
  • High School

Darko-Kelly is a 6-foot-6 junior forward from Great Falls, Mont.

He made a bit of history as well. He became the first player in NAIA history to win the prestigious Player of the Week three weeks in a row.

No. 11 University of Providence went 2-0 for the week with two home victories. the Argos beat Montana Western 93-76 and Rocky Mountain College 117-86.

For the week, Darko-Kelly averaged 30 points, 12.5 rebounds, 8.5 assists and two steals per game. He was 21 of 40 from the field (5 of 12, 3-point field goals and 13 of 17 free throws. He scored a career-best 40 points against Montana Western.

Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order: Sindou Diallo of Montana Tech, Adam Huse of MSU-Northern, Grant Wallace of Rocky Mountain College, Dane Warp of Carroll College and Travis Yenor of Lewis-Clark State.