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MAYERS TAPPED AS KJCCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Blue Dragon sophomore forward Matt Mayers was named the KJCCC Division I Basketball Division I Player of the Week after his first double-double in a Blue Dragon win over Seminole State. (Dylan Shah/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
Blue Dragon sophomore forward Matt Mayers was named the KJCCC Division I Basketball Division I Player of the Week after his first double-double in a Blue Dragon win over Seminole State. (Dylan Shah/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
January 28, 2021

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

Hutchinson Community College sophomore forward Matt Mayers' first career start as a Blue Dragon had another first attached to it – his first career double-double.

That performance landed the sophomore from Hastings-On-Hudson, New York the first Jayhawk Conference Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week award for the season.

Mayers had career highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds in No. 17 Hutchinson's 89-71 season-opening victory over Seminole State on Friday night at the Sports Arena.

Mayers turned in a tremendous all-around game. He was 6 of 9 shooting overall, including a 3-pointers, and was 9 of 10 from the free-throw line. In addition to his career high in rebounds, Mayers added two blocked shots, two steals and an assist.