PHOTO BY NICOLAS PENA
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO- Our team at Couch Potato Sports (CPS) have finalized our Mountain West Players of the Week segment for both men’s and women’s basketball. The respective players were selected for their play during the week of Feb. 9-15.
DISCLAIMER: We are not associated with the Mountain West, this is a separate, independent list, from their weekly honors.
CPS MW PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Player of the Week (men’s)
UNLV junior Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (guard)
STATS: 30 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3 apg, 2.5 spg, and 10 3 pointers in two games
INSIGHT: The Rebels won two tough matches this past week which included an overtime victory at Boise. In the bout against the Broncos, Gibbs-Lawhorn was the dude for the Runnin’ Rebels, and scored 36 points. Against SJSU, DGL scored 24 points along with three steals and five assists.
Freshman of the Week (men’s)
Utah State freshman Elijah Perryman (guard)
STATS: 13 ppg, 2 rpg, 8 apg, 2 spg, & 5-for-7 on 3 pointers.
INSIGHT: It was a statement week for the Aggies who took down Fresno State and Memphis in dominant fashion. Having a stellar week was freshman Elijah Perryman who was productive on both sides of the ball. On the week, he averaged 13 points per game, eight assists per game, and two steals per game.
Player of the Week (women’s)
UNLV’s Meadow Roland
STATS: 28.5 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 1 spg, & 1 bpg.
INSIGHT: It was a MONSTER week for Meadow Roland who logged double-doubles in both games, and averaged 28.5 points per game Insane production from the UNLV star, and just a week out from teammate Shelbee Brown logging a 21-21 double-double.
Freshman of the Week (women’s)
Wyoming freshman Jane Rumpf (forward)
STATS: 14.5 ppg, 7 rpg, 1 spg, 1 bpg, & 4.5 3 pointers per game.
INSIGHT: A big week for the Wyoming Cowgirls who bested UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the star for Wyoming was freshman Jane Rumpf who scored 20 points in their big win. Since the beginning of 2026, Rumpf has averaged more than 25 minutes per game.
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