NCAA Basketball: Jon Axel Gudmundsson and Radford top mid-major performers for the week

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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 11: Jon Axel Gudmundsson #3 of the Davidson Wildcats celebrates against the Rhode Island Rams during the first half in the Championship of the Atlantic 10 Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Best Performance, Individual – Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Davidson

Davidson’s Jon Axel Gudmundsson has had a strong start to the season for the Wildcats. He currently leads the team in both rebounds (5.9) and assists (4.6) per game, while finishing second to fellow star Kellan Grady in points by a fraction (19.4 to 19.0).

The Icelandic wonder has posted double-figures in seven of the eight Davidson games so far this year, with his only single-digit scoring output coinciding with the Wildcats only loss to then No. 23 Purdue.

On Saturday, Gudmundsson turned in his best performance of the year to date, pilling up 25 points, seven rebounds, eight assists, and a steal to lead Davidson in a 91-85 victory over UNC-Wilmington. All four categories were team-best marks.

Gudmundsson shot an efficient 6-12 from the field, including 3-8 from three-point range. He also buried the Seahawks at the free line, going 10-10 from the charity stripe.

Honorable mention goes to Nick Norton posting a 18-13-17 triple double in Drake’s 95-88 win over North Dakota State, Keith Braxton’s 25-12-7-3 in St. Francis (PA)’s 79-75 win over Niagara, Justin James’ 34-20-4-2 in a Wyoming loss to Evansville, and Deshon Taylor’s 32-5-6 for Fresno State over Cal Poly.

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