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Stirtz Garners USBWA All-American Honorable Mention

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Another day, another honor for Bennett Stirtz as he was named an honorable mention All-American by the U.S Basketball Writers Association on Wednesday.

The junior has made a name for himself in his first year at Drake becoming the Larry Bird Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year among many other honors. The Liberty, Mo., native is the first player in Drake school history to collect 500 points and 150 assists in the same season. He enters the NCAA Tournament ranked tied for sixth on the school-single season scoring list (631) and No.