ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake men's basketball senior Reed Timmer (New Berlin, Wis.) and Drake women's basketball sophomore Becca Hittner (Urbandale, Iowa) 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 Jan. 1-7, 2018. Both Timmer and Hittner were also honored earlier this week as MVC Basketball Players of the Week.
Wednesday's honors mark the fourth time the Bulldog's men's and women's basketball programs have swept the weekly award as well as Drake's 11th and 12th honor of the 2017-18 academic year.