ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri State junior Kyle Weems has been picked as the Missouri Valley Conference player of the year.
Weems, who was honored Tuesday, is the only player in the conference ranked in the top five in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, steals and free throw percentage. The Bears (23-7) won a school-record 15 conference games and are the top seed in the league tournament.
Weems averages 16.3 points and seven rebounds and is shooting 50.7 percent, while leading the team with 37 steals and ranking second with 26 blocks. He received all but three of 36 first-place votes from a panel of sports information directors and media.
Others on the first team included Creighton’s Doug McDermott, Kwadzo Ahelegbe of Northern Iowa, J.T. Durley of Wichita State and Andrew Warren of Bradley.
