Volkerts Earns D3hoops.com Team of the Week Honors
NEW LONDON, Conn. - On the heels of being named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Week for the first time in his career, Mitchell College junior Eddie Volkerts (New London, Conn.) also garnered national recognition on Tuesday.
Volkerts, who is averaging 18.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game was one of five players named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week. The popular web site, now in its 28th season, recognizes the top individual performances from across the country for the previous week. Volkerts was selected for the first time in his career and he becomes the fifth Mitchell player to ever earn the distinction, joining Jaylyn Clardy (January 2024), Jacob Narvaez (January 2022), Domenico Santiago (January 2018) and Joshua Ford (December 2013).
It was a dominant week for the New London native, as Volkerts averaged 29 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, helping guide the Mariners to a 2-0 record in GNAC play. Volkerts added three steals and 2.5 assists per contest, while shooting 69.4% (25-36) from the floor. He began the week by posting a double-double in Mitchell's road victory over Anna Maria College. In the win, Volkerts finished with 29 points (12-18), 12 rebounds, three steals, and two assists, while also sealing the win for Mitchell with a buzzer beating layup in overtime.
Volkerts was right back at it on Saturday, scoring 29 points (13-18) and grabbing 13 rebounds, guiding the Mariners past New England College. Against the Pilgrims, he added three steals and dished out three assists.
Entering the new week, Volkerts ranks second in the conference in both total rebounds (191) and rebounds per game (9.1), is fifth in points per game (18.5), and has posted nine double-doubles, which is tied for first in the GNAC.
The Mariners (14-7, 6-4 GNAC) return to the court on Wednesday, February 12, when they visit Dean College for a conference matchup scheduled tip-off at 7:00 pm.
