COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –  The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced its latest Men’s Basketball Player of the Week awards on Monday, with Colorado Mesa University’s Ty Allred and Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Brian Unachukwu taking home the Offensive and Defensive awards, respectively. RMAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week awards are presented by Genesee Nutrition.

Offensive
Ty Allred, Colorado Meas (R-Senior, Guard, Mona, Utah)
For the fourth time this season, Allred has been named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week. The redshirt senior earns his latest honor after leading the Mavericks to a 1-1 week.

Allred opened the week with a standout performance against Westminster, pouring in 28 points across 38 minutes. He shot an efficient 47% from the field, 56 % from beyond the arc, and 83% from the free-throw line. In addition to his scoring, he grabbed seven rebounds and recorded two blocks.

He responded with a dominant showing against Western Colorado, guiding his team to a 100-90 victory. Allred tallied 26 points while shooting 56% from the field, 60% from three-point range, and 83% from the charity stripe. He also contributed four rebounds and a block in the win.

With his two strong outings, Allred surpassed 1,040 career points at Colorado Mesa. He currently ranks second in the conference in scoring (18.9), seventh in field-goal percentage (50%), sixth in three-point percentage (41%), fifth in blocked shots (31 / 1.2), and third in rebounds (7.5).

Others Nominated: Jarmell Johnson, Adams State; Jaeton Hackley, Black Hills State; Blessing Adesipe, Chadron State; Zachary Reed, Colorado Christian; Alex Romack, Colorado School of Mines; Jaden Kennis, CSU Pueblo; Stewart Erhart, Fort Lewis; Logan Threatt, MSU Denver; Marcus Pierce, New Mexico Highlands; Luke Soden, Regis; Jason Lee, South Dakota Mines; Xavier Martinez, UCCS; Aidan McDowell, Western Colorado; Jake Nadauld, Westminster.
 
Defensive
Brian Unachukwu, MSU Denver (Senior, Forward, Atlanta, Georgia / Nigeria)
Unachukwu earned his second Defensive Player of the Week honor after anchoring MSU Denver’s defense during a 1-1 week.

In a 73-65 victory over Colorado Christian, Unachukwu was a force, swatting five shots, collecting two steals, and pulling down seven rebounds. He followed that performance with another strong showing against Colorado State University Pueblo, adding three more blocks and five rebounds, continuing to disrupt opposing offenses.

The senior leads the RMAC with 57 blocks this season, nearly 20 more than the next closest player. His total also ranks 19th nationally.

Others Nominated: Wyatt Helming, Adams State; Cam Lowe, Black Hills State; Blessing Adesipe, Chadron State; Clayton Jewell, Colorado Mesa; Alex Romack, Colorado School of Mines; Kyren Allen, CSU Pueblo; Massal Diouf, Fort Lewis; Dontae Walker, New Mexico Highlands; Dyland Forbord, Regis; Guido Wanschelbaum, South Dakota Mines; Brody Hull, UCCS; Joanis Koulisianis, Western Colorado; Colin Hayes, Westminster.

About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 70 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.

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