Deion Wells-Ross Award Player of the Week Week Of 12/10/2017 Sport Men's Basketball School Nebraska Wesleyan University Year Senior Position Hometown Omaha, Neb. High School Male Athlete of the Week – Men’s Basketball – Player of the Week Deion Wells-Ross, Nebraska Wesleyan University Sr., Forward, Omaha, Neb./Omaha Benson Wells-Ross averaged 16.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists including 2 double-doubles helping Prairie Wolves go 3-0 on the week. NWU and remains undefeated at 8-0 overall, 2-0 for their best start in 20 years. Wells-Ross scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, added five assists and collected two steals in the Prairie Wolves 107-80 home win over Doane. In NWU’s 99-86 road win over Central, Wells-Ross had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds along with seven assists and two steals. In a 92-67 road win over Austin, Wells-Ross scored 18 points, secured six rebounds, provided four assists, blocked four shots and added one steal. He went a perfect 19-19 at the free throw line during the week. Wells-Ross currently leads the IIAC in rebounding, ranks 3rd in assists (37) and blocks (9). Wells-Ross was a second-team All-Iowa Conference selection a year ago.
