Thanks to his part in his team's 3-0 week, Ashland University senior forward
Maceo Williams is the latest Great Midwest Athletic Conference men's basketball Athlete of the Week.
As released by the conference on Monday (Nov. 24) afternoon, Williams garnered the honor following his efforts in the Eagles' wins last week vs. Salem (89-69) at the Sherrill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium, and at the Indiana (Pa.) Thanksgiving Classic against IUP (82-80) and Pitt-Johnstown (87-79).
Williams averaged 22.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game for the week, shooting 69.4 percent from the field and 73.9 percent from the free-throw line. He sported back-to-back double-doubles at IUP Classic – 25 points and 11 rebounds vs. IUP, and 20 points and 13 boards vs. UPJ.
Through five games in 2025-26, Williams is going for 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, while making 64.3 percent from the floor and 69.8 percent from the charity stripe.
Ashland (4-1) will play host to Kent State-Tuscarawas (4-3) at 1 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 26). This is Youth Day (kids younger than 12 get free admission), and well as a food drive – free admission with five or more non-perishable items for the Associated Charities Food Bank.
2025-26 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
SEPT. 8 – Ravin Morgan (volleyball),
Michael Shimek (football),
Nate Slater (men's cross country),
Tom Woodward (men's soccer).
SEPT. 15 – none
SEPT. 22 – Dani Hicks (women's soccer),
Mark Pillar (men's golf).
SEPT. 29 – Cameron Blair (football),
Damien Johnson Jr. (football).
OCT. 6 – none
OCT. 14 – Jaden Cook (football),
Joey Lenczyk (men's swimming and diving),
Yasmim Tomita (women's swimming and diving).
OCT. 20 – Emily Pate (women's soccer),
Manaki Watanabe (football).
OCT. 27 – Jaya Daniel (women's soccer).
NOV. 3 – Manaki Watanabe (football).
NOV. 10 – Wyatt Bailey (wrestling),
Evan Kemp (men's swimming and diving).
NOV. 17 – none
NOV. 24 – Maceo Williams (men's basketball).
