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News | Kennard Davis Jr. Tabbed Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week
01/20/2025 | 3:25:00 | Men's Basketball
ST. LOUIS – Southern Illinois basketball's Kennard Davis Jr. has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the League office announced Monday afternoon. It is the second weekly award for the Salukis this season.
Davis, a St. Louis native, averaged a team-high 21 points and nine rebounds as the Salukis went 2-0 over the week with wins at Missouri State and at home against Northern Iowa. Davis finished the two-game stretch shooting 57.1 percent (16-28) from the floor, 46.7 percent (7-15) from behind the arc, and 75 percent (3-4) from the charity stripe.
Davis scored a career-high 24 in a win over UNI as he notched his third double-double of the season with a 24-point, 10-rebound performance against the Panthers. The sophomore had 18 points, eight rebounds, and three 3-pointers during a road win at Missouri State.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois returns to Banterra Center to face regional foe Murray State Wednesday at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the SIU ticket office, located in the East Lobby of Banterra Center, or by calling 877-SALUKIS. Tickets can also be purchased online at SIUSalukis.com/Tickets.
A special "Polar Vortex Sale" will begin Tuesday at 8 a.m. The low temperature outside Banterra Center on Monday night will be the cost of an upper bowl ticket to the game on Wednesday against the Racers.
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Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by visiting SIUSalukis.com as well as following the team on X at @SIU_Basketball, Instagram at @SIU_Basketball, and Facebook at Facebook.com/SIUBasketball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" mobile app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Davis, a St. Louis native, averaged a team-high 21 points and nine rebounds as the Salukis went 2-0 over the week with wins at Missouri State and at home against Northern Iowa. Davis finished the two-game stretch shooting 57.1 percent (16-28) from the floor, 46.7 percent (7-15) from behind the arc, and 75 percent (3-4) from the charity stripe.
Davis scored a career-high 24 in a win over UNI as he notched his third double-double of the season with a 24-point, 10-rebound performance against the Panthers. The sophomore had 18 points, eight rebounds, and three 3-pointers during a road win at Missouri State.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois returns to Banterra Center to face regional foe Murray State Wednesday at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the SIU ticket office, located in the East Lobby of Banterra Center, or by calling 877-SALUKIS. Tickets can also be purchased online at SIUSalukis.com/Tickets.
A special "Polar Vortex Sale" will begin Tuesday at 8 a.m. The low temperature outside Banterra Center on Monday night will be the cost of an upper bowl ticket to the game on Wednesday against the Racers.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by visiting SIUSalukis.com as well as following the team on X at @SIU_Basketball, Instagram at @SIU_Basketball, and Facebook at Facebook.com/SIUBasketball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" mobile app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
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