GREENWOOD, Ind. – Kentucky Wesleyan junior guard Jordan Jacks was named the 15th Great Midwest Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week for 2015-16 on Monday.
Jacks was at it again for his second conference weekly honor this season as he nearly averaged a double-double for the week averaging 23 points per game and 9.5 rebounds.
KWC wrapped up the regular season with two wins against Ohio Valley and Salem International.
The Panthers improved their record to 25-3 overall and 11-1 in the conference while preparing to host the conference tournament in Owensboro. KWC will enter the postseason on a 10-game win streak.
Jacks went 12-for-19 on the field against the Fighting Scots. Jacks was one rebound short of a double-double with nine and had two assists and a pair of steals.
Against the SIU Tigers, Jacks came out sizzling from the field going 6-of-8 from the field and made eight free throw to finish with 20 points. He achieved a double-double with 10 boards and added four assists and a block to round out his stats for the last regular season game.
Jacks ended the regular season as the G-MAC league leader in rebounding (8.8). He is also eighth in scoring (14.3), and fourth in field goal percentage (.568).
Jacks and the Panthers look to Friday’s postseason semifinal where they will host the G-MAC Championship with a first-round bye.