ST. LOUIS – Sophomore Becca Hittner (Urbandale, Iowa) of Drake women's basketball and junior Nick McGlynn (Stoughton, Wis.) of Drake men's basketball have been selected Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Week, presented by Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today. The two student-athletes were honored for their performances during the period of Dec. 18-31, 2017.
Hittner helped Drake win its first two MVC contests over Valparaiso and Loyola, averaging 11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game while shooting 8-of-12 (66.7 percent) from the floor and 3-of-5 (60.