Men's Basketball

Men’s Basketball Athletes of the Week | Dec. 22, 2025

Offensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Jake Heberle
School: Chapman
Year: Senior
Position/Number: Guard / #13
Hometown/High School: Mission Viejo, Calif. / Santa Margarita
 
Heberle averaged 18.0 points and 3.3 assists in a 2-1 week for Chapman University including wins over University of California, Santa Cruz and Emerson College. The senior shot 47 percent from the field with a 44-percent mark on three-pointers and hit 14 of 17 free throws (82 percent) while also grabbing 4.0 rebounds per game with two blocks and a steal.
 
Defensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Derek Sangster
School: Redlands
Year: Junior
Position/Number: Forward / #6
Hometown/High School: Sunnyvale, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty (Princeton / UC Davis)
 
Sangster nabbed six steals as the University of Redlands solidified its No. 11 national ranking with a pair of ranked wins over No. 13 Roanoke College and host No. 16 Hampden-Sydney College. The junior added a block and eight rebounds while averaging 9.0 points and 1.0 assist per game.
 

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