By Jeda Hays NAIA Sports Information

NAIA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Players of the Week

February 8, 2006

Lorenzo Gordon of Oklahoma City University as been named the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week and Latrice McMichel of Missouri Baptist University has been named the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending February 5, 2006.

Gordon, a 6-foot-7-inch senior forward/center from St. Louis, Mo., averaged more than 28 points as the Stars went 2-0 last week.  He scored 35 points and had 10 rebounds in an 83-72 overtime victory against then-#20 Oklahoma Christian University.  Oklahoma City won their seventh game in a row.  Gordon then scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds in an 80-76 road victory over then-#4 Oklahoma Baptist University.  For the week, Gordon shot 70% from the field (23-for-33) and 50% from 3-point range (2-for-4).  Oklahoma City is 16-6 overall.

McMichel, a 6-foot-1 inch senior guard from Indianapolis, Ind., averaged 36 points as the Spartans went 2-0 on the week.  She scored 46 points in the 87-84 home win against Harris- Stowe State University (Mo.).  During that game she broke her own single-game scoring mark of 40.  She then scored 27 points and had six rebounds in a 78-67 road win against William Woods University (Mo.).  McMichel shot 54% from the field (25-for-46) and 76% from the free throw line (16-for-21) in both games.  Missouri Baptist is 17-6 overall.

Other Division I Men's Nominees:

Demario Butler, Azusa Pacific University (Calif.); Montrelle Crittendon, Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.); Ben Hunt, Texas Wesleyan University; Jonathan Loe, Crichton College (Tenn.); Wes Morales, University of Montana-Western; Fredericko Payne, Louisiana State University-Shreveport; Brian Silverhorn, Georgetown College (Ky.); Mike Strobbe, McKendree College (Ill.); Donald Whitfield, Mountain State University (W.Va.).

Other Division I Women's Nominees:

Jere' Adams, Houston Baptist University (Texas); Alyssa Fuller, University of the Cumberlands (Ky.); Jaci Henry, Montana State University-Northern; Arlicia McCain, Georgia Southwestern State University; Marcie Mchugh, Spring Hill College (Ala.); Jasmine Nault, Hope International University (Calif.); Mariam Sy, Oklahoma City University; Jackie Weaver, Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.).

NAIA Division II Men's and Women's Basketball Players of the Week

February 8, 2006

Antonio Davis of Urbana University (Ohio) has been named the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Player of the Week and Jenna Matson of MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) has been named the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending February 5, 2006.

Davis, a 6-foot-6-inch senior power forward from Columbus, Ohio, averaged 32 points during the Blue Knights' 2-0 week.  He scored 36 points, which was a career high, and had 11 rebounds in a 91-84 win against Shawnee State University (Ohio).  Davis then recorded a 29 point, 13 rebound game, despite suffering from the flu, against Tiffin University (Ohio) in the Blue Knights' 83-72 victory.  In the two games, Davis averaged 52% from the field (22-for-42) and 79% from the free-throw line (19-for-24).  Urbana is 12-12 overall on the season.

Matson, a 6-foot-0-inch sophomore forward from Sabetha, Kan, averaged 23 points in the Pioneers' three games last week.  She scored 25 points and had seven rebounds in a 62-51 road win against Baker University (Kan). Matson then scored 24 points and had 13 rebounds in a 79-59 win against Graceland University (Iowa).  Matson next scored 20 points and had 11 rebounds in a 64-56 road win against Evangel University (Mo.).  She averaged 89% from the free-throw line (17-for-19) and shot 52% from the field (24-for-46).  MidAmerica Nazarene is 22-4 overall this season. 

Other Division II Men's Nominees:

 Jared Adamson, Concordia University (Mich.); Brandon Bata, Valley City State University (N.D.); Dane Brooks, Culver-Stockton College (Mo.); Cedric Brown, Bluefield College (Va.); Andrew Bryant, St. Ambrose University (Iowa); Brent Cole, Doane College (Neb.); Jon Folonis, California State University-East Bay; Pat Mattson, Evergreen State College (Wash.); Jon Moon, Indiana Wesleyan University; Tanner Pryce, Lyndon State College (Vt.); Chris Pullen, College of the Ozarks (Mo.); Daniel Sherman, Bethany College (Kan.); K.J. Waterman, Alice Lloyd College (Ky.).

Other Division II Women's Nominees:

Terri Ann Hill, The University of Virginia's College at Wise; Brietta Bowerman, Jamestown College (N.D.); Cheriah Coley, Indiana Institute of Technology; Christina Demaio, Indiana University Southeast; Janessa Demuth, College of the Ozarks (Mo.); Allison Falls, Iowa Wesleyan College ; Alissa Holland, Doane College (Neb.); Kepua Lee, Menlo College (Calif.); Angela Qualey, University of Maine-Machias; Cassie Reeder, University of Saint Francis (Ind.); Kim Strunk, Albertson College (Idaho); Kristen Welk, Friends University (Kan.); Judy Wright, Roberts Wesleyan College (N.Y.).