TicketSmarter WAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Announced
DENVER – Grand Canyon's Asbjørn Midtgaard has been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for December 21 through December 27.
Midtgaard, a senior center from Helsingør, Denmark, was nearly perfect from the field in a loss to Colorado on Tuesday in Las Vegas, shooting 8-for-9 from the field for 16 points. He also added nine rebounds to go with an assist as the Lopes fell 74-64 at T-Mobile Arena in the final game of the Far West Classic. On the season, Midtgaard leads the WAC in field goal percentage, shooting .738 from the field, and is third in rebounding at 9.9 per game.
Other nominees included: UT Rio Grande Valley's Sean Rhea put up a career-high 25 points to go with a season-high 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season in a 69-66 loss to Sam Houston State.