MAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Amani Lyles, Senior, Forward, Akron
Columbus, Ohio (Beechcroft)
Posting back-to-back double-doubles while scoring in double figures in his 14th and 15th consecutive games, Amani Lyles was a driving force for the Zips' 2-0 week. The veteran big man shot .500 from the field (10-of-20) while averaging 15.5 points and 13 rebounds on the week. Lyles started the week with a career-high 15 rebounds at Buffalo, which featured six offensive boards. He tacked on 18 points on a 6-of-12 (.500) night from the field, 4-of-9 (.444) from beyond the arc and 2-of-3 from the charity stripe. He added four assists and one steal in the 82-63 victory over the Bulls. In a nationally televised contest at Ohio, Lyles went 4-of-8 (.500) from the field, 1-of-2 (.500) from deep and 4-of-6 from the free throw line to score 13 points. He added 11 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in the 86-65 triumph over the Bobcats.

2025-26 Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Week 1: Javontae Campbell, G, BGSU // Morgan Safford, G, KSU
Week 2: Delrecco Gillespie, F, Kent State
Week 3: Daniel Freitag, G, Buffalo // Mohammah Habhab, F, EMU
Week 4: Daniel Freitag, G, Buffalo
Week 5: Tavari Johnson, G, Akron // Javontae Campbell, G, BGSU
Week 6: Marcus Banks Jr., G, UMass
Week 7: Brant Byers, W, Miami
Week 8: Ryan Sabol, G, Buffalo
Week 9: Javontae Campbell, G, Bowling Green
Week 10: Jackson Paveletzke, G, Ohio
Week 11: Delrecco Gillespie, F, Kent State