Kansas City, Mo. – Nykolas Mason of SAGU (Texas) has been named the NAIA National Men's Basketball Division I Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Mason was nominated for his performances during the week of January 6 – 12 and was selected out of a pool of conference award winners.

Player of the Week

Nykolas Mason, SAGU (Texas)

So., Guard, Frisco, Texas

• Netted a career-high 45 points against Southwestern Christian (Okla.)
• Weekly Stats:
  • 63 points
  • 4 blocks
  • Shot 61.8 percent (21-34) from the floor

Nominees: Dakota Quinn, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) ; Simon Okolue, Central Baptist (Ark.) ; Caleb Taylor, Cumberlands (Ky.) ; Chris Vickers, LSU Alexandria (La.) ; William Loyd, Xavier (La.) ; Jovan Sljivancanin, Carroll (Mont.) ; Will Stanford, Mobile (Ala.) ; Abram Carrasco, Westmont (Calif.)

2019-20 Division I Men’s Basketball Composite Award Winners

Week 1 (December 03): Nico Clareth, Georgetown (Ky.)

Week 2 (December 10): Brock Gardner, The Master's (Calif.)

Week 3 (January 07): Taylor England, Montana Tech

Week 4 (January 14): Nykolas Mason, SAGU (Texas)

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