MAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Amani Lyles, Junior, Forward, Akron
Columbus, Ohio (Beechcroft HS)
Posting a pair of career nights this past week, Amani Lyles was a driving force that helped power the Akron Zips to a 2-0 week to stay undefeated in the MAC. Amani averaged 16.5 points (33 points) while shooting .778 (14-of-18) from the field and 4-of-5 (.800) from the free throw line. Lyles was captain clutch for the Zips with 31 of his 33 points coming in the second half. Lyles also added nine rebounds, eight assists, five blocks and two steals on the week.
 
Playing a then-undefeated Toledo squad, Lyles posted a then career-high 16 points with all of them coming in the second half. Amani went 7-of-9 from the field ( .778) and was perfect from inside the arc (6-of-6) while adding five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal against the Rockets.
 
Amani would reset his career-high in scoring with 17 points coming against a then-undefeated Ohio squad. Along with setting a new career-high in scoring, Amani set career highs in blocks (3) and assists (6) against the Bobcats. He would once again shoot 7-of-9 from the field ( .778). Lyles added four rebounds and one steal to go along with his assists and blocks.