DAVID BIRCH
School’s not back in session yet for most of these athletes, but Roll Call definitely is.
I have to admit — I’ve been sleeping on Ottawa’s David Birch. The 6-foot-1 senior guard out of Olathe East is not only the reigning KCAC player of the year, but also seems to be shooting for a first-team All-American bid this year. He’s averaging 23.3 points, 3.63. assists and 3.81 rebounds per game and he just completed his biggest week yet — all as the Braves try to stay in the KCAC title hunt. He had 22 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in an 85-60 win over Bethany then capped things Saturday with a school-record 44 points to go with four steals in Ottawa’s 92-86 win over McPherson. All that makes him the KCAC player of the week.