October 27, 2026

HELENA, Mont. – The Frontier Conference announced its first edition of the 2026-27 Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Men's Basketball Players of the Week Tuesday.  Bellevue (Neb.) swept the first edition of the weekly honors.

Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week
Jermaine Haliburton – Bellevue (Neb.)
Senior – Guard – Sacramento, Calif.

Haliburton led (RV) Bellevue to a pair of victories at the Chick-fil-A Classic, averaging 22.5 points, three assists, three steals and 2.5 rebounds per game.

The senior guard shot 51.5 percent from the field (17-of-33) and 71.4 percent from the free-throw line (10-of-14), finishing the weekend with 45 points, six assists, six steals and one blocked shot.

Haliburton opened the season with 22 points in the Bruins' 75-62 victory over Bethany Oct. 23. He connected on eight field goals and six free throws while adding three rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot.

He followed with 23 points in Bellevue's narrow 58-57 victory over Doane Oct. 24. Haliburton shot 9-of-15 from the field, including one 3-pointer, and converted four of five free throws. He also contributed three assists, four steals and two rebounds.

Haliburton delivered one of the biggest plays of the contest against Doane, knocking down a driving jumper in the paint with 3:24 remaining to give Bellevue a 58-54 advantage. The basket proved to be the game-winning field goal as the Bruins held on for the one-point victory.

This is Haliburtion's first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week honor.

Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Za'Quien Whitehead – Bellevue (Neb.)
Junior – Center – Columbus, Ga.

Whitehead provided a strong defensive presence in the paint as (RV) Bellevue (Neb.) opened the 2026-27 season with two victories at the Chick-fil-A Classic.

The junior center averaged six rebounds, including 5.5 defensive boards, and 2.5 blocked shots per game. He also contributed 5.5 points and 0.5 steals per contest while shooting 71.4 percent from the field.

Whitehead opened the weekend with an impressive defensive performance in Bellevue's 75-62 victory over Bethany Oct. 23. Coming off the bench, he recorded four blocked shots, six rebounds and one steal in just 13 minutes of action.

He also contributed nine points on perfect 4-of-4 shooting from the field in the victory.

Whitehead followed with another strong defensive effort in Bellevue's 58-57 victory over Doane Oct. 24. He collected six defensive rebounds and blocked one shot while altering numerous additional attempts in the paint.

His presence helped limit Doane to 39 percent shooting from the field as the Bruins secured the one-point victory.

This is Whitehead's first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week honor.
 

	Offense	Defense
No. 1 - Oct. 27	Jermaine Haliburton - Bellevue (Neb.)	Za'Quien Whitehead – Bellevue (Neb.)