OKLAHOMA CITY – Mid-America Christian University senior guard Olajuwon Garner has been selected as the Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league announced today (Jan. 16).

Garner wins the award after putting in 22.5 points per game to lift the No. 10-ranked Evangels to two victories this past week, including 25 points in a thrilling 100-99 victory over Wayland Baptist University on Thursday (Jan. 12.

He kicked off the week with a team-high 20 points to lead a 121-87 win over Crowley's Ridge College last Tuesday (Jan. 10).

The Pittsburg, Calif. native also hit 11-of-17 from three-point distance and all six of his free-throw attempts.

One of the top three-point shooters in the country, Garner leads both the SAC and NAIA in threes per game (3.88) and is tops in the SAC in three-point field goal percentage (.512).

Garner and the Evangels are 12-5 overall on the season and are next in action tonight at USAO, with tip-off set for 8 p.m. in Chickasha, Okla.