NIACC's Willems earns ICCAC POW honor

NIACC's Mandy Willems drives to the basket during last Sunday's game against Southeastern.

January 22, 2019

MASON CITY - For the second time this season, NIACC's Mandy Willems has been selected as the ICCAC women's basketball player of the week for the week of Jan. 14-20.

Willems, who prepped at AGWSR, scored 78 points, including 17 3-point goals, in the No. 5 NIACC's three games last week where the Lady Trojans went 2-1. She scored 24 points against DMACC, 26 points against No. 10 Kirkwood and 28 points against Southeastern.

Willems, who was also selected as the league's player of the week for the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 3, also had 20 rebounds in the three games last week.

Willems, who averages 22.5 points per game, has 88 3-point goals, which leads NJCAA Division II and ranks third on NIACC's all-time single-season list.

NIACC returns to action Wednesday at home against Little Priest Tribal College. Game time in the NIACC gym is slated for 5:30 p.m.

WHERE WILLEMS RANKS

(The following is where Mandy Willems ranks in NJCAA Division II)

Points per game - 22.5 (10th)

Total points - 405 (3rd)

3-point goals - 88 (1st)

Free-throw percentage - 61 of 68 (89.7 percent) (1st)