Joshua Van Gorp Award Player of the Week Week Of 2/5/2024 Sport Men's Basketball School Central College Year Senior Position Hometown Pella, Iowa High School Pella Christian Men’s Basketball – Player of the Week Josh Van Gorp, Central College Sr., C, Pella, Iowa/Pella Christian Van Gorp had another big week for the Dutch as they picked up two key conference wins. On Wednesday, Central picked up their first win over Buena Vista (104-89). Shooting 9-for-15 from the field and 3-for-3 from the charity stripe, he had 21 points. Grabbing ten rebounds gave him a double-double while also recording one assist, one steal, and one block. Taking the court against No. 20-ranked Loras, Central showed no fear and won 90-65. Van Gorp recorded another double-double with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Additionally, he had one block and one assist in the victory while shooting 79%. He continues to lead Division III in field goals (216), fourth in field goal percentage (67.1%), fifth in scoring (23.4), and 14th in rebounding (11.0). The Dutch have the week off until Saturday when they travel to Dubuque for an important A-R-C contest. Van Gorp was the 2022-23 Most Valuable Player in the A-R-C. This is the Pella, Iowa native’s fifth Player of the Week accolade of his career, including back-to-back honors (12/5/22, 12/19/22, 1/9/23, 1/29/24, 2/5/24).