COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced its Week 3 RMAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week awards on Monday. Westminster’s Chase Potter and Fort Lewis’ Chuol Deng earn the league’s latest weekly honors, claiming the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week Awards, respectively.
 
Offensive Player of the Week: Chase Potter, Westminster (Sr., Guard, Layton, Utah)
Potter was lighting up opposing defenses as Westminster split their two-game set 1-1. In Thursday’s contest against Western Washington, Potter played 37 minutes, logging 19 points on 100% shooting from the three-point line. With the score tied, Potter continued his hot shooting, hitting a near halfcourt buzzer-beater to give the Griffins a three-point win and improve to 3-1 on the season. In the double overtime thriller against Simon Fraser, he recorded 44 minutes of action, notching 30 points on 52% shooting and seven rebounds. Potter recorded 49 points (24.5 points per game) while shooting 51% from the field. 
 
Honorable Mention: Luke Williams, Adams State; Caelin Hearne, Black Hills State; Victor Lado, CSU Pueblo; Jalen Thomas, Chadron State; Ty Allred, Colorado Mesa; Tru Allen, Fort Lewis; Caleb McGill, MSU Denver; Blessin Kimble, New Mexico Highlands; Guillem Garcia, South Dakota Mines; Gavin Carter, UCCS.
 
Defensive Player of the Week: Chuol Deng, Fort Lewis (Sr., Forward, Juba, South Sudan)
Deng was a defensive monster for the Skyhawks, as they improved to 5-3 over the weekend. The senior started the weekend by hauling nine defensive rebounds and recording 16 points against Emporia State. Behind Deng, the Skyhawks forced 23 turnovers and held the Hornets to 39% shooting. In Fort Lewis’ next game, the Juba, South Sudan native sent back three shots and grabbed a game-best 10 defensive rebounds as the Skyhawks defeated Bowie State 68-53. Deng’s rebounding and shot-blocking ability helped hold the Bulldogs to zero second-chance points.
 
Honorable Mention: Cam Lowe, Black Hills State; De’Shaun Cooper, CSU Pueblo; Julio Phipps, Chadron State; Will Montimore, Colorado Mesa; Quave Propst-Allison, MSU Denver; William Becker, UCCS; Tommy Ball, Westminster.