Heffernan, a junior forward, averaged 23.5 points and 11 rebounds as the Spartans improved to a league-best 7-1 in conference play with a pair of wins last week. He scored 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting with 15 rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 76-66 UD win over Simpson on January 29. Heffernan followed that effort up with a 24-point, 7-rebound, 3-assist performance in a 71-65 win over Coe on February 1. He has scored in double figures in each of Dubuque’s last seven games, averaging 18.6 points per game over that stretch. Heffernan also leads all IIAC players in steals. (IIAC Male Athlete of the Week)
Special mention – Cole Darrow, jr., G, Buena Vista; Kevin Kaerwer, sr., G, Central; John Androus, sr., F, Luther