Dakota Athletic Conference

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Basketball
Players of the Week

Mens:	Standings-Schedule-Results	Players of the Week	Statistics	All-Conference Performers	Records
Womens:	Standings-Schedule-Results	Players of the Week	Statistics	All-Conference Performers	Records

For the Week of February 25-March 02, 2008:

Men: CJ DeWitty; Minot State; Junior; Guard; Austin, TX

DeWitty caused a Jamestown turnover with a jump ball with ten seconds left in the contest and then hit the game winning shot as the buzzer sounding as the Beavers defeated the Jimmies, 87-85, in the DAC tournament championship, giving the Beavers a berth to the national tournament. In the championship triumph, he had 23 points, four rebounds, six assists, four steals and a block and had a 20 points, nine rebound, five assist, two steal and three block performance in a semifinal win over Valley City State. In the two ballgames, he was 15 of 31 from the field, including 5 of 13 on 3-point attempts and connected on 8 of his 11 free throw tries.
Women: Lacey Haughian; Black Hills State; Senior; Forward; Terry, MT

Haughian had 19 points, eight rebounds, four steals, two blocks and an assist in leading the Yellow Jackets to a 75-65 win over Mayville State in the DAC tournament championship game, earning BHSU a trip to the national tournament. In a 67-48 semifinal round victory over Jamestown, she had 20 points, eight rebounds, two steals, three blocks and two assists. In the two contests, Haughian was 13 of 28 from the field and 13 of 16 from the free throw line.

For the Week of February 18-24, 2008:

Men: Matt Witwer; Minot State; Senior; Forward; Minot, ND

Witwer recorded 40 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals as the Beavers closed out the regular season with a win and opened the conference tournament with a victory. In the two contests, he was 14 of 17 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range and connected on 10 of his 13 free throw attempts.

Women: Lacey Haughian; Black Hills State; Senior; Forward; Terry, MT

Haughian had 29 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists, two blocks and a steal in leading the Yellow Jackets to wins in the regular season finale and DAC tournament quarterfinal match-up. For the week, she was 13 of 19 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free throw line.

For the Week of February 11-17, 2008:

Men: Jake Holen; Jamestown College; Senior; Guard; LaMoure, ND

Holen had 55 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and a steal in leading the Jimmies to a sweep of their conference games that clinched the regular season DAC championship. In the two wins, he was 15 of 33 from the field, including 6 of 12 from the 3-point arc and hit 19 of 20 from the free throw line. Holen's 55 points moved him into fifth place on the Jimmies' career scoring list with 1551 points.

Women: Kendra Meyer; Minot State; Senior; Guard; Prior Lake, MN

Meyer scored 42 points, grabbed six rebounds handed out 11 assists and added six steals and a pair of blocks in helping the Beavers to a split of a pair of road contests against nationally ranked opponents. For the week, she was 14 of 26 from the field, including 4 of 7 on 3-poitn attempts and hit 10 of 13 from the free throw line. Meyer also surpassed the Minot State women's career scoring record of 1620 points as she has compiled 1623 points.

For the Week of February 04-10, 2008:

Men: Cain Atkinson; Black Hills State; Freshman; Guard; Evanston, WY

Atkinson had 43 points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals in helping the Yellow Jackets to a 2-0 week. In the two victories, he was 13 of 27 from the field, including 10 of 15 from the 3-point stripe and connected on 7 of 8 of his free throw attempts.

Women: Jessica Van Loy; Dakota State; Senior; Forward; Wabasso, MN

Van Loy recorded 43 points, 17 rebounds, ten assists, ten steals and two blocked shots as the Lady T’s split a pair of road contests. For the week, she was 15 of 22 from the field, including 4 of 6 on 3-point attempts and hit 9 of 10 from the free throw line.

For the Week of January 28-February 03, 2008:

Men: Joe Backus; Dakota State; Senior; Forward; Wentworth, SD

Backus scored 60 points, grabbed 20 rebounds and added one steal and one block for the week as the Trojans dropped a pair of road contests. In the two games, he was 20 of 27 from the field, including 2 of 3 on 3-point attempts and hit 18 of 20 from the free throw line.

Women: Laura Big Crow; Mayville State; Senior; Center; Pine Ridge, SD

Big Crow recorded 36 points, 16 rebounds, two assists, three steals and a block in helping the Lady Comets to a pair of conference victories on the road. For the week, she was 14 of 27 from the field and 8 of 13 from the free throw line.

For the Week of January 21-27, 2008:

Men: Marques Benjamin; Mayville State; Senior; Guard; San Francisco, CA

Benjamin scored 47 points, handed out 18 assists and added seven rebounds and a steal in helping the Comets to victories over #23 Jamestown College and #16 Valley City State. For the week, he was 11 of 19 from the field, including 5 of 8 from the three point arc and connected on 20 of 21 from thee free throw line.

Women: Laura Big Crow; Mayville State; Senior; Center; Pine Ridge, SD

Big Crow recorded 48 points, 25 rebounds, one block and two steals as the Comets split a pair of conference home games. In the two contests, she was 22 of 30 from the field and 4 of 10 from the free throw line.

Men: Jake Holen; Jamestown College; Senior; Guard; LaMoure, ND
Holen scored a career high 40 points in a win over Minot State and 27 points in a triumph over Dickinson State to move into eighth place on the Jimmies’ all time scoring list with 1382 points. Holen added five rebounds, six assists and two steals for the week. In the two games, he was 21 of 32 from the field, including 8 of 16 from the 3-point line and connected on 17 of his 21 free throw attempts.
Vedvei recorded 43 points, 14 rebounds, nine steals, 11 assists and one blocked shot as the Hardrockers swept a pair of conference road games. In the two contests, she was 13 of 30 from the field, including 3 of 10 from the 3-point arc and hit on 14 of 19 from the free throw stripe. During the week, Vedvei broke the school record for steals in a career with 416 and moved into second place on the schools’ all time scoring list with 1949 points.

Men: Aaron Patterson; Minot State; Junior; Guard; Freemont, CA
Patterson recorded 54 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals as the Beavers swept a pair of home conference contests. For the week, he was 19 of 31 from the field, including 3 of 8 from 3-point range and hit 13 of 15 from the free throw stripe.

For the Week of December 31, 2007-January 06, 2008:

Men: Mike Stowman; Valley City State; Junior; Guard; Tower City, ND

Stowman had 30 points, two rebounds and a block in the Vikings’ 90-69 win over Simpson, IA. In the game, he was 11 of 17 from the field, including 6 of 11 from the 3-point stripe and hit 2 of 2 from the free throw line.

Women: Cassie Leraas; Mayville State; Senior; Guard; Hunter, ND

Leraas had 29 points, two rebounds and three assists in the Comets’ 90-83 setback to NCAA Division II Bemidji State, MN. In the lone contest of the week, she was 11 of 20 from the field, including 7 of 14 from beyond the 3-point arc.

For the Week of December 24-30, 2007:

Men: Matt Witwer; Minot State; Senior; Forward; Minot, ND

Witwer scored 48 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and added seven assists and three steals as the Beavers went 2-0 at the University of Winnipeg Tournament. In the two outings, he was 18 of 32 from the field, including 6 of 9 on 3 point attempts and connected on 6 of 9 from the free throw line.

Women: Snjezana Dojcinovic; Black Hills State; Senior; Forward; Zagreb, Croatia

Dojcinovic recorded 34 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, three blocks and six steals in leading the Yellow Jackets to a 2-0 record at the Dakota Wesleyan Classic. For the week, she was 14 of 22 from the field and 6 of 8 from the free throw line.

For the Week of December 17-23, 2007:

Men: No games played.

Women: Melanie Vedvei; South Dakota Mines; Senior; Guard; Lake Preston, SD

Vedvei scored 26 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, handed out seven assists and picked up seven steals in helping the Hardrockers to a pair of wins at the Hoop & Surf Tournament in Hawaii. In the two contests, she was 11 of 22 from the field, including 1 of 5 from 3-point range and connected on 3 of 7 from the free throw stripe.

For the Week of December 10-16, 2007:

Men: Tremel Gilot; Mayville State; Senior; Guard; Chicago, IL

Gilot had 30 points, four rebounds, six assists and three steals in a 96-80 win over Minnesota-Crookston. In the lone game of the week for the Comets, he was 13 of 20 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free throw line.

Women: Jamie Wheeler; Mayville State; Senior; Guard Grand Forks, ND

Wheeler scored 27 points to go along with five rebounds and a pair of assists in the Comets’ 91-83 victory over Presentation College. For the game, Wheeler was 9 for 10 from the floor including 3 of 4 from behind the arc and 6 for 7 from the free throw line, as the Comets won their fourth game in a row.

For the Week of December 03-09, 2007:

Men: Michael Ross; South Dakota Mines; Sophomore; Guard; Fort Worth, TX

Ross scored 29 points and added six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and three steals as the Hardrockers went 1-1 for the week. In the two contests, he was 13 of 28 from the field, including 1 of 3 on 3-pointers and hit 2 of 2 from the free throw stripe.

Women: Melanie Vedvei; South Dakota Mines; Senior: Guard; Lake Preston, SD

Vedvei had 54 points, 16 rebounds, eight assists and seven steals as the Hardrockers split a pair of games. For the week, she was 17 of 27 from the field and 20 of 28 from the free throw line. Vedvei also moved into third place on the Hardrockers’ career scoring list with 1815 points, passing her older sister Stacie.