(Week 8) Kye Kotapski-Tinga

Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week
Kye Kotapski-Tinga – VIU Mariners

VIU guard Kye Kotapski-Tinga was elevated into the Mariners starting lineup for the first game of 2025 conference play and helped drive his club to a pair of road wins at Columbia Bible College. After a workmanlike 26 minutes in a tight weekend opener, Kotapski-Tinga exploded in Saturday’s rematch scoring a game-high 28 points on an incredible 11 of 14 shooting, including a perfect 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. He also tied for the team lead with six rebounds and added three assists and two steals as the Mariners kept their spotless conference record intact. Over the weekend he shot 59% from the field and was a perfect 100% from the three-point line averaging 17 points and five rebounds in the victories.