Philander Smith Senior Raymond Reece Named NAIA Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week

Philander Smith Senior Raymond Reece Named NAIA Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Philander Smith (Ark.) senior forward Raymond Reece is the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Men's Basketball Player of the Week, awarded Dec. 2, after a pair of 30-plus scoring outings and 66-percent shooting in two wins during the Thanksgiving week. 

Reece opened the week with 35 points in 36 minutes, helping the Panthers beat Central Baptist (Ark.), 78-68, adding a double-double with 18 rebounds to collect his seventh double-double of the season. Reece shot 75 percent in the win over CBC, 15-for-20 from the floor, making five of his six free-throw attempts. 

He followed with his eighth double-double of the year, a 32-point, 16-rebound effort in an 85-75 win over Arkansas Baptist. Reece was perfect from the foul line against the Buffaloes, 9-for-9, and 11-for-19 from the floor. 

On the week, Reece was 26-for-39 shooting, 66.7 percent, and 14-for-15 at the foul line. He collected 34 rebounds on the week, averaging 17, and added five assists. 

Philander Smith is back in action Thursday night, hosting Dillard (La.).

Championship Information

men's basketball

88TH ANNUAL
MEN'S BASKETBALL
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
March 19-24, 2026
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri

First & Second Round
March 13-14, 2026
Various Campus Sites