Week 15: GPAC Men's Basketball Players of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following men's basketball players-of-the-week for contests played February 3-9, 2025. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2024-2025 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Basketball Players-of-the-Week

Offensive – Luke Rankin, Dordt University (Guard)

Luke Rankin of Dordt University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports men's basketball offensive player-of-the-week.  Rankin, a senior from Grimes, Iowa, was efficient on offense in a pair of Dordt wins shooting 65 percent from the floor. He converted on 57 percent of his three-point shots while averaging 15.5 points per game, to go along with eight assists, four rebounds and had 2.5 steals per game. Rankin set up the game winning buzzer beater against Northwestern with an assist.

Defensive – Zach LaFave, Northwestern College (Forward)

Zach LaFave of Northwestern College is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports men's basketball defensive player-of-the-week.  LaFave, senior from Elkhorn, Nebraska, picked up three steals and two blocks on the week as Northwestern went 1-1 against top-15 teams Dordt and Concordia. In Saturday's win over the Bulldogs, he scored 15 points, had two blocks, and collected two steals. In two games, he totaled six boards and four assists.