Week 11: 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 January 19-25, 2026. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2025-2026 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 – Jalen Langsy, Northwestern College (Guard)

Jalen Langsy of Northwestern College is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports men's basketball offensive player-of-the-week.  Langsy, a sophomore from Shakopee, Minnesota, led the Raiders with 32 points in Saturday's 90-75 win at Midland. He made five shots from beyond the arc, converting at a 50 percent clip. He has scored 30 or more points in each of the last three games and is second in the NAIA in points per game (27.8).

Defensive – Wil Lugar, Briar Cliff University (Guard)

Wil Lugar of Briar Cliff University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports men's basketball defensive player-of-the-week.  Lugar, a senior from Cherokee, Iowa averaged 5.5 defensive rebounds, 2.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks in a pair of Charger wins. Against Waldorf, he recorded five defensive rebounds, three steals, and three blocks. Against Hastings, he recorded six defensive rebounds and two steals.