Burnsville, Minn. - Following their first full weekend at home in 2026, Northern State men's basketball junior Joshua Book has been named the NSIC North Division Player of the Week. Book and the Wolves went 1-1 against Winona State and Concordia-St. Paul from Wachs Arena. This marks the first league player of the week honor for the Wolves this season. 

NSIC North Division Player of the Week - #8 Joshua Book (G, 6-4, 190, Jr., Christchurch, New Zealand / Christs College)
- Averaged 22.0 points and 6.0 assists against Winona State and Concordia-St. Paul
- Shot 48.1% (13-27), 46.7% (7-15) from the 3-point line, and 100.0% (11-11) from the foul line
- Added seven rebounds in the two games, averaging 36.5 minutes per game
- Matched his season highs in points (23) and assists (7) against CSP