RANGELY, Colo. – Freshman forward Tyler Christensen was named the Scenic West Athletic Conference Player of the Week after helping Colorado Northwestern men's basketball to a 3-0 start to the season.
 
In the first game of his collegiate career, Christensen casually accumulated a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double as CNCC rolled to an 89-64 home win against Jump Start Academy. He added three assists, two steals, and one block as well. That led to a 22-point outburst on Thursday in the Spartan's 91-70 victory over Utah Prep. Christensen bolstered his resume against the Utah squad with eight rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block. In the final game of the weekend, the Eagle Mountain, Utah, native exploded for 33 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer, to help CNCC take down Adams State JV, 84-81. Four additional rebounds with two assists, two steals, and another block helped the winning effort.
 
It marks the first weekly award of Christensen's collegiate career. He finished Colorado Northwestern's opening stretch of games averaging 22.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game. He was 21-of-49 from the field including six three-pointers for a 42.9-percent shooting percentage while totaling 90 minutes on the court. Christensen's 67 total points are currently tied for #17 in all of NJCAA Division I.
 
Christensen and the Spartans continue their season this weekend at home with a pair of games against Air Force Prep. The first contest is Friday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. The same teams face off Saturday, at 1 p.m. Both games are on campus at Hefley Gym.

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