NAPERVILLE — Wheaton junior guard Soren Richardson was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for the week on Monday after leading the Thunder to a 94-85 home victory over North Park on Saturday at King Arena.
 
Richardson, a native of Northfield, Minn., finished with a game-high 26 points while shooting a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line and connecting on three 3-pointers. He added six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal.
 
With Wheaton’s 22-point halftime lead trimmed to five (77–72) midway through the second half, Richardson knocked down a contested three-pointer from nearly 30 feet to halt North Park’s momentum. The basket sparked an 11-0 Thunder run over the next two and a half minutes, during which Richardson recorded a steal, an assist and a defensive rebound that led to a transition basket.
 
Richardson earned his third Student-Athlete of the Week honor of the season. The win improved Wheaton to 11-6 overall and 5-3 in conference play.

2025-26 CCIW Men's Basketball Student-Athletes of the Week
Jan. 26: Soren Richardson, Wheaton
Jan. 19: Noah Cleveland, Illinois Wesleyan
Jan. 12: Soren Richardson, Wheaton
Jan. 5: Lane Thomann, Millikin
Dec. 22: Noah Cleveland, Illinois Wesleyan; Kolden Vanlandingham, North Park
Dec. 15: Mike Vuckovic, North Park
Dec. 8: Soren Richardson, Wheaton
Dec. 1: Kolden Vanlandingham, North Park
Nov. 24: Noah Cleveland, Illinois Wesleyan
Nov. 17: Mike Vuckovic, North Park
Nov. 11: Lane Thomann, Millikin