ST. LOUIS -- Drake men's basketball freshman swingman Tucker DeVries was selected as the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league announced on Monday (Jan. 31).
DeVries helped the Bulldogs to a pair of victories this past week over Illinois State and Loyola with an average of 15.5 points per game. He scored a team-high 18 points, distributed six assists and poked loose two steals on the road in an 89-88 overtime win over the Redbirds on Wednesday (Jan. 26). DeVries added 13 points (3-for-5 from beyond the arc) with three assists and a pair of steals in a 77-68 home win against Loyola on Sunday (Jan.