Ryan Stephan has been named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division II Men's Basketball Player of the Week after the 6-foot-10 senior center led Colorado Mesa University to a pair of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference road wins over Regis University and Chadron State University last week. Stephan averaged 37.5 points and 17.5 rebounds per game as the Mavericks improved to 13-6 overall and 9-4 in RMAC play. On the season, he is currently the second-leading scorer in Division II with 25.8 points per game, and he is the fourth-leading Division II rebounder with 11.5 rebounds per game.

After scoring 33 points with 21 rebounds in a 105-80 win at Regis, Stephan poured in a career-high 42 points in a win against Chadron State. He was three points from tying the Colorado Mesa single-game scoring record, and he also registered 14 rebounds in the 85-72 victory. For the week, Stephan shot 67.4 percent (29-for-43) from the field with two three-pointers, and he was 78.9 percent (15-for-19) from the free throw line on the week.