OLLU's Wahkil Lopez Earns Red River Defensive Player of the Week Award

WACO, TEXAS (Nov. 25, 2024) - Junior Wahkil Lopez of the Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) men's basketball team was recognized as the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Defensive Player of the Week for Nov. 18-24. This is the fourth set of weekly awards for the 2024-25 men's basketball season. 

Lopez blocked nine shots as the Saints won two more conference matchups last week. The junior forward from Bronx, N.Y., added nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. Lopez compiled five blocks and two steals in a 95-80 win over Texas A&M University-Texarkana on Thursday. He is second in the conference with 2.3 blocks per game. OLLU remains undefeated at 4-0 in league play and 8-0 overall.