Idaho Basketball’s Divant’e Moffitt Earns Big Sky Conference Player of the Week Honors

MOSCOW – Idaho Vandal Men’s Basketball fifth-year guard Divant’e Moffitt has been tabbed the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week following a pair of impressive performances against the top two teams in the conference (Eastern Washington & Montana). The Big Sky league office made the announcement Tuesday. 

In the two contests, Moffitt averaged 30.5 points and 4.5 assists per game while shooting 55% (18-33) from the field. 

In a loss against Eastern Washington on January 14, the 6’3″ guard tallied 29 points on 9-16 shooting. Moffitt then followed that up with a career-high 32 points and seven assists in a 74-70 win on January 16 over the Montana State Bobcats. 

The Idaho Vandal Men’s Basketball team is currently 7-12 on the season, and 1-5 in Big Sky Conference play. In those contests, Moffitt has recorded 20-plus points seven times, and has scored 29 or more points in four games. 

In the Big Sky, Moffit ranks first in total assists (98), second in assists per game (5.2), third in scoring average (17.9) and fourth in field percentage (47.9).

This is the third conference weekly honor earned by an Idaho player this season. Forward Isaac Jones has also been named Player of the Week twice.