No. 20-ranked Lewis-Clark State College’s Kevin Baker was named the WVT Laboratory Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Baker, a graduate forward from Kent, Wash., had an impressive weekend at the Clearwater River Casino & Lodge Classic over the weekend. The transfer led LC State with 21.5 points per game in the tournament and was voted the tournament's MVP. Baker dropped a career-high 23 points against a talented Montana Western team on Saturday after scoring 20 the night before. He shot 52.4-percent from the field, 66.7-percent from three-point range and drained 15 of his 17 foul shots. He also averaged 6.5 boards per game.