Greenville, SC -- Just one day after being named the Sooner Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week, Mid-America Christian University senior guard Semar Farris has now been selected as the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Player of the Week, the organization released today (Jan. 27). 

Farris helped the Evangels to two victories this past week to extend their winning streak to six games, a program-best since joining the NAIA in 2007.  

He nailed the game-winning jumper with 1.3 seconds left to give the Evangels a dramatic, 83-81 win over Texas Wesleyan University on Thursday (Jan. 22) before unloading for 22 points, eight assists and a 6-of-7 clip from the perimeter in a 92-75 victory over then No. 8-ranked Oklahoma Baptist University last Saturday (Jan. 24).  

The Ft. Worth, Texas native averaged 19.0 ppg, seven assists and 2.5 steals overall in the two wins. 

Farris is ninth in the SAC in points per game (17.3 ppg) and is tops in the league in both assists (5.5 apg) and steals per game (2.35 spg).

The No. 17-ranked Evangels, who jumped eight spots in today's NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, will next host USAO Thursday night (Jan. 29) at 8 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.