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Jaylin McCants

  • Award
    Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/21/2023
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • School
    University of Dubuque
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Guard
  • Hometown
    Galesburg, Ill.
  • High School
    Galesburg
Men’s Basketball – Player of the Week
Jaylin McCants, University of Dubuque
Jr., G, Galesburg, Ill./Galesburg
  • McCants led the Spartans to a 3-0 week picking up wins over Benedictine University (77-65), Monmouth College (77-60), and Aurora University (76-70).
  • The junior combined for 54 points, averaging 18 points per game, on 20-36 (.555%) shooting from the field.
  • Additionally, he averaged seven rebounds per game pulling down 21 boards.
  • McCants tallied eight blocks, seven assists, and three steals.
  • He found his way to the free throw line 21 times, making 14 of those.
  • He played a total of 101 minutes through the three games.
  • Dubuque remains a perfect 4-0 to begin the season as they open up conference play tonight, Tuesday, November 21 at home versus Nebraska Wesleyan before Thanksgiving.
  • McCants earned first-team All-Conference a season ago after being named to second-team during his freshman campaign.
  • This is the Galesburg, Illinois native’s second time earning Player of the Week honors in his career. (12/12/22).