KYLE EVANS EARNS LUTE OLSON AWARD NATIONAL PLAYER OF WEEK HONORS

Feb. 2, 2026

KYLE EVANS EARNS LUTE OLSON AWARD NATIONAL PLAYER OF WEEK HONORS

BOSTON, MA -- UC Irvine’s Kyle Evans has been named the Lute Olson award National Player of the Week. The 6-foot-10 senior helped the Anteaters to a big win over Hawaii in the first-place showdown in the Big West Conference.

Irvine and Evans only played one game last week, but it was a dominating performance. He finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 7 blocks and 2 steals, against the Rainbow Warriors which came into the game ranked No. 11 in the Mid-Major Top 25®. He was 7-for-12 from the field (58.3%). The 8 blocked shots match his career-high 8, which he had on Nov. 22 against Northern Iowa. It was his sixth double-double of the season.

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 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/