NAPERVILLE — North Park guard Kolden Vanlandingham has been tabbed College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week after netting 39 points in the Vikings’ 115-114 triple-overtime win over Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Saturday in Chicago.
Vanlandingham, a 6-foot-2 senior from Richmond, Ind., played 53 minutes and helped guide NPU to a comeback victory that moved the Vikings to 4-1 on the season. He finished with a career-high 39 points, including 24 after halftime, as North Park rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit. He shot 14-for-23 from the field and 5-for-10 from three-point range, setting a new career mark for made field goals.
Vanlandingham also recorded a career-high 10 assists along with three rebounds and two steals. In the third overtime, he connected on a deep 3-pointer in the final seconds to pull the Vikings within one, setting the stage for the eventual game-winning play.
2025-26 CCIW Men's Basketball Student-Athletes of the Week
Dec. 1: Kolden Vanlandingham, North Park
Nov. 24: Noah Cleveland, Illinois Wesleyan
Nov. 17: Mike Vuckovic, North Park
Nov. 11: Lane Thomann, Millikin
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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.).