KANSAS CITY – Keith Phillips of William Jessup (Calif.) has been named the NAIA National Men's Basketball Division I Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Phillips was nominated for his performances during the week of Feb. 11 – 17 and was selected out of a pool of conference award winners.

Player of the Week

Keith Phillips, William Jessup (Calif.)

Sr., Forward, Detroit, Mich.

• Knocked-down the game-tying three-pointer in the final 2.1 seconds of regulation to secure win over No. 6 Vanguard (Calif.).
• Weekly Stats:
  • Averaged 30.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game over the course of a two-game week.
  • Led his team to a win over No. 6 Vanguard (Calif.) in overtime. Posted 13 of the Warrior’s 17 points in the extra frame.

Nominees: Dakota Quinn, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) ; William Claiborne, LSU Alexandria (La.) ; Dondre Alexander, Talladega (Ala.) ; Allen Hyatt, Park (Mo.) ; Stephaun Adams, Campbellsville (Ky.) ; Ravion Henry, Stillman (Ala.) ; Jovan Sljivancanin, Carroll (Mont.) ; Josh Throns, Wayland Baptist (Texas)

2018-19 Division I Men’s Basketball Composite Award Winners

Week 1 (December 04): Jonathan Green, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)

Week 2 (December 11): Dakota Quinn, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)

Week 3 (January 01): Keith Phillips, William Jessup (Calif.)

Week 4 (January 08): Ravion Henry, Stillman (Ala.)

Week 5 (January 15): J.J. Culver, Wayland Baptist (Texas)

Week 6 (January 22): Malachi Hoosein, Vanguard (Calif.)

Week 7 (January 29): Jordan Brunkow, Grand View (Iowa)

Week 8 (February 06): Callum Lawson, Arizona Christian

Week 9 (February 13): Giovanni Bray, Stillman (Ala.)

Week 10 (February 20): Keith Phillips, William Jessup (Calif.)

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