Senior foward John Simons smiles to a teammate during the game against Toledo at Savage Arena, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.
Central Michigan senior forward John Simons has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week.
Simons combined for 36 points and 17 rebounds in victories over Northern Illinois and Toledo. He hit 56 percent of his shots from the floor, 57 percent from 3-point range and 100 percent from the free-throw line. His 17 and 19-point performances last week are his two best scoring performances in MAC play this season.
He moved into 13th all-time on CMU's scoring record, passing NBA-player and former center Chris Kaman.