ST. LOUIS, Mo. – For the third time this season, Drake junior guard Bennett Stirtz has been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday afternoon.
Stirtz averaged 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.5 steals in Drake's two wins over UIC and UNI last week. Stirtz was the Bulldogs' leading scorer in both contests going for 25 points against the Flames and dropping 26 points on the road against the Panthers. Stirtz's efforts helped propel the Bulldogs to an overall record of 25-3 and a claim of at least a share of the MVC regular season title.