NAC Men's Basketball Weekly Awards (11/9/26)

11/9/2026 4:56:49 PM

Player of the Week
Doug McCalla | UMaine-Presque Isle | Senior | Guard/Forward | West Palm Beach, Fla.
 
McCalla had an impressive start to his senior season for UMPI, beginning the year 2-0 for the first time since 2018. McCalla had 16 points in their opening win against Dean College across 38 minutes played with nine rebounds, a block and two steals. Then in a shootout with Fisher College, McCalla dropped 29 over 32 minutes, on 12-16 shooting, and 4-6 from three-point range. He had six rebounds, and three assists to go along with the 29 points that led all scorers in the 109-104 win. 
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Jason Reynolds | UMaine-Farmington | Senior | Forward | Winslow, Maine
 
The nation's leading rebounder from a season ago opened the 2026-27 campaign with another signature performance in Farmington's 67-57 victory over Suffolk University on Saturday afternoon. Reynolds cleaned the glass with great efficiency, hauling in 16 rebounds, 14 of which were on the defensive end of the floor. He also finished with one steal while also adding 19 points.
 
Rookie of the Week
Tyler McKnight | Maine Maritime Academy | First-Year | Guard | New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
 
Maine Maritime Academy men’s basketball freshman Tyler McKnight impressed in his opening weekend helping the Mariners finish 1-1 with a pair of double-digit scoring efforts. McKnight finished with 18 points on 6-10 shooting from 3-point range with one rebound and one steal in a win over Medgar Evers in just 18 minutes and added 14 points, two rebounds and one assist in 18 minutes in a loss to CCNY. 
 
Honor Roll
Zack McLaughlin, UMaine-Farmington
Jordan Chisholm, VTSU Johnson
Javen Reid, VTSU Lyndon
Drew Hamilton, Maine Maritime Academy
Immanuel Weaver, Maine Maritime Academy
Christian Smith, Husson University
Torian Manguen, VTSU Johnson