COURTESY MALCOLM X COLLEGE 

CHICAGO – For the second consecutive week and third time this season, Warren Gordon of the Malcolm X College men’s basketball team was named Region IV Division I Player of the Week. 

Gordon, a 6-foot sophomore guard claimed his most-recent accolade Jan. 12 after scoring a career-best 34 points and contributing six assists, five rebounds and two steals in the Hawks’ 88-83 loss to Sauk Valley Community College on Jan. 10.  The six assists and five rebounds equal Gordon’s season highs. 

Gordon, who was also the Player of the Week recipient Nov. 17 and Jan. 5, leads Malcolm X (7-9) with a 19.4 points-per-game average.  He is second on the team in both assists and steals, averaging 3.5 and 1.8 per game, respectively. 

Gordon, a graduate of Pike High School in Indianapolis, is pursuing an associate degree at Malcolm X College.