Rose Reaches 1,000 Points
(St. Louis, MO) – Ohio Valley and Missouri Valley Conference teams are hitting the final part of their non-conference seasons and more stars are emerging. Valley and OVC teams are sorting out their rotations and some are getting healthier just ahead of league play.
This week’s individual player awards are going to players that are making their unique marks on our two leagues.
Ohio Valley Conference
Eastern Illinois’ Yaakema Rose is the OVC’s Co-Player of the Week and the grad student guard is also this week’s Newcomer of the Week. Rose scored 27 points during EIU’s defeat of IUPUI. That performance marked a career high for the 5’9 Missouri St. Louis transfer also eclipsed the 1,000 career-point mark. He collected seven rebounds and four steals during the Panther win.
Tennessee Tech’s Jaylen Sebree emerged last week. During the Golden Eagles’ two contests the 6’7 forward averaged 20.5 points and seven rebounds, while making seven of eleven three-point attempts. This week’s Co-Player of the Week is the OVC’s second best three-point shooter (.490) and fifth best in rebounding (6.4).
Ethan Speaker is the second OVC freshman to grab a second Freshman of the Week award. The Little Rock rookie averaged twelve points and seven boards during the Trojans’ split of two contests. Speaker’s Little Rock teammate Chris Walker is the only other two-time freshman weekly award winner.
Missouri Valley Conference
Murray State’s D.J. Burns averaged a double-double during the Racers’ (7-4) two wins. Burns scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds during a narrow win over Chicago State and catapulted the Racers to a rivalry win over Austin Peay by contributing 18 points and 14 rebounds. Burns is Murray State’s second Player of the Week this season.
Belmont’s Keishawn Davidson is this week’s Newcomer of the Week. Davidson exploded with 13 overtime points during the Bruins’ (7-5) extra session win over Chattanooga. The Tennessee Tech transfer finished with a season-high 23 points. Davidson missed the Belmont’s six games with a shoulder injury.
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Flooding, lightning strikes, etc. have cost @RacersHoops two home games. Had to play 'neutral site' tonight instead of at home and Wednesday's goes from home to away. Tough break for the Racers, and the whole area has been hit with difficulties. #FatherHarry
Murray State's scheduled home game Wednesday vs. Southern Illinois being moved to Banterra Center in Carbondale. #ValleyHoops
Gigantic game for @BradleyUMBB today in Des Moines. If they have a chance to catch @DrakeBulldogsMB, they have to win today. The Bulldogs can basically win the title today. @BustingBrackets breaks it all down. #FatherHarry https://bit.ly/3EGiVgi
Not rooting for any particular @ValleyHoops, but chaos is always fun. If things break certain ways, after today there could be a six-way tie for fifth place.
Fun to listen to @MLBLarry on the @SIU_Basketball/@BelmontMBB game tonight. Good job brother. #FatherHarry
