Zay Brown Repeats as MWC Performer of the Week
MONMOUTH, Ill. (02/24/2025) — For the second week in a row and fourth time in the last five weeks, Monmouth College basketball freshman Zay Brown (Peoria, Illinois) has been named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week.
Brown scored 51 points in two games last week with 33 rebounds as the Fighting Scots secured the #1 seed in the MWC Tournament and tied a school record with 20 wins on the season. Wednesday, in a home win over Cornell, Brown tied his season and career high with 31
points and added 19 rebounds with two assists, one block and two steals. He made 15 FG in the game as the Scots clinched the #1 seed.
On Saturday against Grinnell, Brown had 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting with 4-of-5 at the free throw line. He added 14 rebounds, a season-high six assists and one block. For the week, Brown averaged 25.5 pts, 16.5 reb, 4 assist, 1 block and 1 steal per game.
Brown has won the MWC Performer of the Week award four of the last five weeks, with a pair of repeats. He and the Scots will host Lake Forest at 7 p.m. Friday in the second semifinal of the MWC Tournament.
Monmouth College
Nathan Baliva 309-457-2322 nbaliva@monmouthcollege.eduShare this Story
Recent News
- Early Pi Phi, Kappa connection at Monmouth just the start of DeTemple's fascinating family history
- The Art Sisters are featured in first exhibition of academic year at Monmouth College
- Monmouth College adds agribusiness, finance majors added to meet evolving student, workforce demand
- Jake Secrist is Monmouth College's new director of development and legacy giving
- Fraternity houses, video boards, digital sign are all good signs for student experience at Monmouth College
- Monmouth Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
- Hands-on learning at Monmouth College about ancient life was another smash hit, hands down
- Scots Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
- Doc Kieft summer research program sets Monmouth College's students apart
- Track & Field Teams Earn Individual & Team Academic Honors