OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – One day after being selected for his second KJCCC Men's D-II Player of the Week honor, Johnson County Community College sophomore Lukas Milner has been chosen the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) D-II National Player of the Week for the week of December 8-15.
Milner is the 10th player in JCCC history be selected as a national player of the week, and first since guard Anthony Lupardus two seasons ago.
The 6-10 center from Olathe North averaged a double-double of 16.0 points and 10.3 rebounds, along with 4.3 blocks to help lead the No.10-ranked Cavaliers to a three victories last week. He also shot 76 percent making 22-of-29 shots. His big game came in JCCC's win over No. 1 North Iowa Area. Milner flirted with a triple-double finishing with 17 points, nine rebounds and a career high nine blocks. His nine blocks are the third-best single game in team history. Milner currently leads the country in field goal accuracy at 75.0 percent, and is tied for fifth nationally with 32 blocked shots.