Sioux City, Iowa – A former MOC-Floyd Valley Dutchmen basketball player has earned Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week honors as announced by the GPAC Tuesday, December 17th.
Jesse Van Kalsbeek of Northwestern College is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports men’s basketball defensive player-of-the-week. The former Dutchmen in Van Kalsbeek averaged 18.0 rebounds in two wins. In Wednesday’s win at Morningside, he grabbed 20 rebounds, Northwestern’s most since 2006. He also led the way in scoring in a home win over Doane with 23 points, picking up 16 rebounds as well. 33 of his 36 total rebounds this week came on the defensive glass, while he also collected two blocks and a steal.
