High Scoring Weekly Stars

(St. Louis, MO) – The stars of the three Valley conferences put up some very big numbers last week, and first year Valley conference players are dominating their particular window for notoriety.

Missouri Valley Conference

Missouri State’s Dequon Miller has become THE newcomer in the MVC. Miller scored a career high 23 points against Drake and followed that up with 22 against Southern Illinois. Miller is this week’s ‘Newcomer of the Week’ and has won the award five times. The Bears’ leading scorer (12.8 points per game) has given Head Coach Paul Lusk a legitimate scoring threat that has sparked MSU to four wins in their last six games.

Devonte Brown has taken hold of the leadership reins at Indiana State. Brown averaged 25 points during  last week’s two games, and over the last seven games the Kileen, Texas native is averaging 19 points per game. For his efforts Brown has been named the Valley’s ‘Player of the Week’ and he is one point from the 1,000 point level for his impressive Sycamore career.

Ohio Valley Conference

Nick Mayo has run away with the early outstanding freshman in the OVC label. The 6’9 freshman won his seventh ‘Freshman of the Week’ award (third straight) for averaging 19 points last week for Eastern Kentucky. He also collected his first career double-double. For the season Mayo is averaging 14.1 points per game and is fourth in the OVC in shooting percentage.

Belmont’s Evan Bradds earned his third ‘Player of the Week’ averaging 27 points and eight rebounds in the Bruins’ two victories. Bradds, who leads the nation in shooting percentage, scored 36 points against previously unbeaten (in league play) Tennessee State.

Morehead State’s Xavier Moon topped the 20 point mark twice last week and the Northwest Florida State transfer scored a career high 24 points against Tennessee Tech and followed that up with 22 points against Jacksonville State.

Great Lakes Valley Conference

University of Indianapolis senior guard Jordan Loyd has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week. Loyd averaged 23.3 points and 8.7 rebounds during the Greyhounds three victories. Included in those points was a game-winning three-pointer against McKendree.

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