ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Illinois State sophomore forward Chase Walker has been named the Captain of the Most Improved Team, while Jack Daugherty earned All-Bench Team honors, announced by the Missouri Valley Conference office on Tuesday afternoon.
Walker joins an illustrious group of former Redbirds who have been named the Most Improved Team Captain, including Antonio Reeves, MiKyle McIntosh, Levi Dyer, Marcus Arnold, and Rico Hill.
This season Walker leads the Redbirds in scoring (15.1) and rebounding (6.0), while making 58.1 percent of his shots from the field – second-most in the MVC.