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).