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WIAC Men's and Women's Basketball Athletes of the Week and Standings: Nov. 22-28

12/01/2021, 11:45am CST
By WIAC

From the WIAC --

WIAC Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week
( Week of November 22-28)

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Noah Hanson, Senior (Eau Claire, Wis./North), Guard of UW-River Falls 

Hanson led the Falcons to three wins during the week, defeating University of Northwestern (Minn.), East Texas Baptist, and Howard Payne University (Texas). Hanson averaged 25.7 points per game and shot 23-of-44 from the field, 15-of-33 from three-point range, and 16-of-20 at the free-throw line. Against Northwestern on Nov. 23, he scored a career-high 34 points, matching the most points by a Falcon since 2016. In addition, he collected 5.7 rebounds per game and six steals. 

Also nominated: 

UW-Eau Claire, Brock Voigt, Junior, Forward, Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 
UW-La Crosse, Seth Anderson, Senior, Forward, McFarland, Wis. (McFarland)
UW-Oshkosh, Levi Borchert, Junior, Forward, Kimberly, Wis. (Kimberly)
 
UW-Platteville, Kyle Tuma, Senior, Forward, Valders, Wis. (Valders) 
UW-Stevens Point, Garrett Nelson, Senior, Guard, Beaver Dam, Wis. (Beaver Dam) 
UW-Stout, Jon Ciriacks, Senior, Forward, East Troy, Wis. (East Troy) 
UW-Whitewater, Caleb Flaten-Moore, Freshman, Forward, Ixonia, Wis. (Oconomowoc)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 

Jessie Ruden, Junior (Rochester, Minn./John Marshall), Guard of UW-Eau Claire 

Ruden led the Blugolds to a 3-0 record during the week, including wins over No. 6- ranked Simpson College (Iowa), as well as victories against St. Norbert College (Wis.) and Edgewood College (Wis.). Ruden had a career-high 26 points against St. Norbert going 8-13 from the 3-point arch. She averaged 19.0 ppg, 33.0 minutes per game, and shot 100% from the free throw line. Ruden was also named to the Gundersen Hotel & Suites Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team. 

Also nominated: 

UW-La Crosse, Emma Gamoke, Senior, Guard, Onalaska, Wis. (Onalaska) 
UW-Platteville, Maiah Domask, Senior, Forward, Waupun, Wis. (Waupun) 
UW-River Falls, Macy Nilsen, Junior, Guard, Edina, Minn. (Edina) 
UW-Stevens Point, Gabby Gawlitta, Freshman, Post, Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 
UW-Whitewater, Rebekah Schumacher, Senior, Guard, Whitewater, Wis. (Whitewater)

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