Amelianovich of Illinois Wesleyan Earns CCIW Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Honors

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Keelan Amelianovich of Illinois Wesleyan was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Monday after his performance during the previous week of competition.

Amelianovich, a senior from Naperville, averaged 22 points in leading Illinois Wesleyan to two conference wins. In an overtime win over Wheaton, Amelianovich scored 27 points and had five in the overtime. He was 10-for-19 from the field with four three-point field goals. In just 25 minutes against North Park, Amelianovich scored 17 points and handed out two assists while going 6-for-10 from the floor with three three-pointers.

For the week he was 16 of 29 (.552) from the field and shot .438 from three-point land (7 of 16). He also made all five of his free throw tries.

2005-06 Men’s Basketball Players of the Week

January 23- Keelan Amelianovich (Illinois Wesleyan)
January 16- Nick Michael (Elmhurst)
January 9- Anthony Simmons (North Central)
January 3- Keelan Amelianovich (Illinois Wesleyan)
December 19- Korte Long (Millikin)
December 12- Rick Harrigan (Augustana)
December 5- Bjorn Berg (North Park); Rick Harrigan (Augustana)
November 28- Chris Martin (Elmhurst)
November 21- Tony Bollier (Wheaton)