COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- On Monday afternoon, the RMAC selected and announced its' player of the week selections for men's basketball
 
Kolten Mortensen was selected by the schools around the league as the honoree for RMAC Defensive Player of the Week.
 
Mortensen was a big factor in the Hardrockers wire-to-wire victory over Adams State on Saturday evening, recording 3 blocked shots and 9 defensive rebounds. These were crucial in turning into offensive momentum for the Hardrockers. Mortensen recorded a double-double in the contest with 12 total rebounds to go along with 10 points.
 
On the season Mortensen is averaging 15.2 points per game along with 8.2 rebounds.

The full RMAC release is linked above. 
 
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.