JOSIAH DAVIS EARNS LUTE OLSON AWARD NATIONAL PLAYER OF WEEK HONORS

Feb. 23, 2026

JOSIAH DAVIS EARNS LUTE OLSON AWARD NATIONAL PLAYER OF WEEK HONORS

BOSTON, MA -- CSUN’s Josiah Davis has been named the Lute Olson award National Player of the Week. The 6-foot-3 senior helped the Matadors to a pair of conference road wins last week.

On Thursday, Davis posted a career-high 31 points, and a career-best 14 rebounds against UC Santa Barbara. He also finished with 7 assists, 1 block and 1 steal. Two days later he finished with 21 points, 9 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal against Long Beach State to move into a first-place tie in the Big West Conference. For the week, Davis averaged 26 points, 8.5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal while shooting 46% from the field. 

The Lute Olson award is presented annually to the top player in division I college basketball. The award voting panel is made up of current division I coaches, athletic administrators, and senior College Insider staff members.

2025-26 Lute Olson Players of the Week
Week 15: Mikel Brown, Jr., Louisville
Week 14: Dylan Andrews, Boise State
Week 13: Kyle Evans, UC Irvine
Week 12: Keaton Wagler, Illinois
Week 11: JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Week 10: Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
Week 9: Shelton Williams-Dryden, West Georgia
Week 8: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Week 7: LeJuan Watts, Texas Tech
Week 6: AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Week 5: Cameron Boozer, Duke
Week 4: Duke Miles, Vanderbilt
Week 3: Cameron Boozer, Duke
Week 2: Kingston Flemings, Houston
Week 1: Koa Peat, Arizona

AWARD WEBSITE: https://luteolsonaward.com/