ST. LOUIS – Drake men's basketball forward ShanQuan Hemphill was honored with a State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Good Neighbor Award, the league announced on Thursday (March 24). Ten student-athletes have been named by Commissioner Jeff Jackson as the honorees for the 2021-22 Winter season.
Hemphill has a 3.33 grade point average in his Master of Arts Communication program while earning a place on the MVC Honor Roll. The Gary, Ind., native has volunteered with Special Olympics – Champions Together, nursing homes and assisted in city cleanup efforts following the derecho in Iowa.