For the second time in three weeks, a Bradley men's basketball player is the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week after sophomore forward Elijah Childs earned the honor for leading the Braves to the Cancun Challenge Championship.
In a 3-0 week for BU, Childs averaged 17.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks, while shooting 62.9 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from 3-point range. Named the Cancun Challenge MVP, the sophomore forward tallied 19.5 points and 7.5 boards in wins against SMU and Penn State as he helped lead Bradley to its first regular-season tournament title in 35 years.