BAY CITY, Mich. - Junior forward Hunter Soper (Lexington, Mich.) has been named the GLIAC Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday. 

Soper made life difficult for opposing offenses this week, pressuring opponents into multiple turnovers, resulting in him notching five steals while only committing two personal fouls in 76 minutes of playing time. He also proved to be a force on the glass, coming away with 21 total rebounds, including eight offensive rebounds to allow for several second chance opportunities for his team, including boxing out for a tip-in with three-seconds remaining in regulation on Thursday to force overtime against Wayne State. Soper's 23-point, 15-rebound double-double in the Lakers' 77-69 victory on Saturday also marked new career-highs in both categories. 

This marks the first GLIAC Weekly honors of Soper's career.