NAPERVILLE – The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) tabbed North Park’s Rico Powell the league’s Student-Athlete of the Week in men’s basketball on Monday afternoon.
Powell, a 6-foot-2 guard from Chicago, averaged 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals in helping the Vikings win twice on the road last week and stay in a three-way deadlock atop the CCIW standings. He shot 54 percent (15-for-28) overall and was 9-for-10 at the free-throw line for the week.
Powell put up 25 points, eight boards, two steals and an assist last Wednesday in NPU’s 72-61 victory at Elmhurst. He made four 3-pointers in the win. Three days later, the senior delivered 20 points, five rebounds, four steals, four assists and a blocked shot to lead the Vikings past Millikin, 69-61.
2024-25 CCIW Men’s Basketball Student-Athletes of the Week
Jan. 27: Rico Powell, North Park
Jan. 20: AJ Johnson, Carthage
Jan. 13: Ryan Johnson, Carthage
Jan. 6: Tagen Pearson, Elmhurst
Dec. 23: Mason Funk, Illinois Wesleyan
Dec. 16: Ethan Helwig, North Central
Dec. 9: Riley Brooks, Carthage
Dec. 2: Ryan Johnson, Carthage
Nov. 25: Soren Richardson, Wheaton
Nov. 18: AJ Johnson, Carthage
Nov. 12: Hakim Williams, Illinois Wesleyan
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).