Northern Colorado’s Devon Beitzel, a senior guard from Centaurus High School, and Northern Arizona’s Cameron Jones were named Big Sky Conference co-men’s basketball players of the week.
Beitzel’s 28 points Saturday night powered UNC’s 82-80 victory at New Mexico State. Beitzel played all 40 minutes of the game.
Saturday’s performance lifted his season scoring average to 20.2 points, best in the Big Sky.
RMAC announces players of the week.
CU-Colorado Springs forward Brent Jones and Adams State forward Seth Heinbaugh were named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s offensive and defensive men’s basketball players of the week, respectively.
Jones, a 6-foot-6 senior from West Linn, Ore., averaged 24 points for the Mountain Lions when they beat Chadron State and lost to Nebraska-Kearney. He had 27 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals Friday against Chadron State and 21 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots Saturday against Nebraska-Kearney.
Heinbaugh, a 6-5 forward from Prescott Valley, Ariz., helped the Grizzlies beat Colorado Christian and Colorado Mines by grabbing a total of 18 rebounds (16 on the defensive end) and also contributing four steals.
• Adams State’s Kendra Coveal was named the women’s RMAC offensive player of the week. Jenna Santistevan of Fort Lewis received the defensive award.
