COLBY, Kan. – Barton Community College guard Mikey Williams and Johnson County Community College guard Ben Allen have each been named the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) Men’s Basketball Players of the Week following efficient shooting percentages across five games last week to lead their teams to two wins each.
Mikey Williams – Barton (KJCCC Division 1 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week)
Mikey Williams helped lead number 15-ranked Barton to a 2-0 start to the season at the Scooter’s Coffee Tip-Off Classic, averaging 25.0 points per game while shooting an impressive 65.2 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from beyond the arc. Williams opened the season with 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including a 5-for-6 performance from three-point range, in a 100-94 victory over North Dakota State College of Science. The sophomore followed with a career-high 29 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including a 10-for-11 effort at the free-throw line, in a 92-87 victory over #RV Lee College. For the weekend, Williams connected on 15-of-23 field goal attempts, including 8-of-12 from long range, while adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Ben Allen – Johnson County (KJCCC Division 2 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week)
Ben Allen put on a long-range shooting display Saturday night, knocking down seven three-pointers to lead Johnson County Community College to an 81-44 victory over Jefferson College at JCCC Gymnasium as part of a 2-1 week. Allen finished with a game-high 21 points, connecting on 7-of-11 attempts from beyond the arc, and is tied for the sixth-most three-point field goals in a game in program history. The previous night in a 68-58 win over Iowa Lakes, Allen had 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds. The freshman averaged 12 points, 4.7 rebounds and shot 48 percent from three-point range over three games last week.
Other Division 1 Players Nominated:
Nico Doume – Butler
D’ontez Walker – Cloud County
Jack Sorrell – Coffeyville
Brad Johnson Jr. – Dodge City
Deacon Courtney – Fort Hays Tech NW
Isaiah Washington – Hutchinson
Pene Vaisagote – Independence
Other Division 2 Players Nominated:
None
