NAIA Names Webb as its Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week
KANSAS CITY – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its men's basketball National Player-of-the-Week honors on Tuesday, with Taylor's Anton Webb being voted both the NAIA Offensive and NAIA Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in Taylor's wins over No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan and Goshen.
Webb averaged 29.5 points, 14.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 steals per victory, while shooting at a 64.7-percent clip from the floor in the two wins.
Webb posted 26 points on nine-of-12 shooting in a 79-76 win over Indiana Wesleyan, adding eight rebounds and pouring in 19 points during the second half to seal the win.
The senior forward followed that up with 33 points, 20 rebounds, five assists and three blocks in a 110-102 triple-overtime win over Goshen three days later. In that game, Webb had a game-saving block to close regulation, scored the game-tying hoop at the buzzer in the first overtime and then blocked two more shots and drilled a clutch triple in the decisive third overtime.
Webb becomes the first TU men's basketball player to earn a national weekly award since Jason Hubbard did so in December of 2022 and is just the program's second such honor since Nate Kasper earned the award in 2013.
Webb's NAIA National Athlete-of-the-Week awards are the sixth and seventh for Taylor student-athletes during the 2024-2025 year however, as Webb's two honors follow a pair from Jaynie Halterman (women's cross country) and one each from Jameson Chesser (football), Aven Jones (football) and Brianna Rawlings (women's soccer).
Webb and Taylor (11-6, 4-3 CL) will look to stay hot when they play at No. 17 Huntington on Wednesday, January 15 at 7:30 pm.