STORM LAKE, Iowa (Dec. 1, 2025) - Buena Vista sophomore Jayden Brink has been named the American Rivers Conference Male Athlete of the Week for the period ending Nov. 30.

Brink, who is being recognized for the first time in his young BVU career, averaged 26.0ppg and 5.5rpg during BVU's two games last week which came during the NWU Snyder Classic, hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan. On Friday evening, he turned in a career-high 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Beavers hung on for a 77-72 victory over Crown College. He followed that up less than 24 hours later with a new career-best 29 points and a career-high seven made three-point buckets, including the go-ahead one with 24 seconds to play as BVU went on to defeat the University of Dallas, 68-64.

For the weekend, he shot 16-of-32 from the field overall and was 10-of-20 from downtown while being named to the All-Classic Team. His seven made three-point buckets is the most by any A-R-C player in a game so far this season, and he has now scored at least 20 points in three straight games after turning in a combined seven points over the team's first two games.

For the year, Brink pushes his scoring average up to 16.2ppg and is ranked third on the team and is eighth in the A-R-C. His 14 makes from beyond the arc is tied for second-most by any A-R-C player and his 41.2 percent long range shooting ranks fifth in the league by any player with at least 10 makes.

Zane Neubaum is the last BVU men's basketball player to earn weekly Performer of the Week accolades when he did so on Dec. 9, 2024.

Buena Vista (4-1) has won four straight games and will now begin American Rivers Conference play on Wednesday, Dec. 3, hosting Coe College inside of Siebens Fieldhouse at 7:30 p.m.