MAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Marcus Banks Jr., Graduate Student, Guard, Massachusetts
Hampton, Virginia (Fork Union Military Academy)
Banks Jr. had back-to-back impressive performances this past week, including a career-best 37-point performance in a win against Central Michigan (Feb. 3), as well as 21 points in a triple overtime thriller at Coastal Carolina (Feb. 7). In the win over the Chippewas, Banks Jr. etched his name in the Massachusetts records book by making a program-best 10 three pointers. Banks Jr. and Central Michigan’s Logan McIntire combined for 22 three’s, marking the most combined three’s made by two players (teammates or opponents) in any NBA, WNBA, or Division I men's or women's game all-time (via @OptaSTATS). Banks Jr., also had the buzzer beater from just over half court to force a third overtime at Coastal Carolina. For the week, Banks Jr. averaged 29 points per game, shot 54.1% from the field, including 14-25 from three (.560), and also averaged 3.5 steals per game.

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
Week 12: Amani Lyles, F, Akron
Week 13: Tavari Johnson, G, Akron