The Barbour Democrat

G-MAC Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week (March 7)

3.7.16

GREENWOOD, Ind. - Kentucky Wesleyan senior forward Devin Langford was named the 16th and final Great Midwest Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week for 2015-16 on Monday.

Langford was a key piece of the puzzle as the Panthers completed their G-MAC Championship title run to punch a ticket to the NCAA Championship Midwest Regional.

In two games vs. Davis & Elkins (semifinal) and Trevecca Nazarene (final), the athletic forward averaged 17.5 points and nine rebounds per game while shooting over 61 percent from the field.

KWC (27-3 overall) extended its win streak to 12 straight and are headed to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside for the quarterfinals of the NCAA tourney. 

The Panthers are the No. 8 seed after receiving an automatic qualifier, the league’s first in the sport.

In Friday’s semifinal win vs. D&E, Langford made six of his 11 shots and had 14 points to go with nine. He handed out four assists in 30 minutes as KWC eventually pulled away. 

Against Trevecca Nazarene, 13 of his game-high 21 points came at the charity stripe. His slashing ability and ball handling in transition helped him sport an efficient 5-for-7 line on field goals. He had three steals and three assists.