Jason Spicer
The Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Athlete of the Week is Jason Spicer, it was announced by the DWU athletic department Monday.
The Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Athlete of the Week is Jason Spicer, it was announced by the DWU athletic department Monday.
Spicer helped the Tigers win both of their road games last week as they defeated in-state rival Mount Marty College, 72-41 on Wednesday and downed Hastings College 86-63 on Saturday.
Against Mount Marty, Spicer tallied 14 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as he finished 7-of-12 from the field. Three days later, he recorded a double-double as he scored 21 points, notched 11 assists and grabbed six rebounds. He finished 9-of-15 from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range.
The Sioux Falls, S.D., native is currently first on the team with 18.8 points, six rebounds, 5.7 assists and one block per game. He ranks eighth in the NAIA Division II in total assists with 80. He also ranks 14th nationally in field goal percentage at 62 percent and in assists per game at 5.7.
The Tigers return home to take on Great Plains Athletic Conference opponent, No. 9 Briar Cliff University at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Corn Palace in Mitchell.