Men's Basketball

WBR All-MVC Picks & Specialty Awards Selections

The Missouri Valley Conference begins bestowing its all-Valley honors and specialty awards today, ahead of the league’s postseason tournament. And as we did before the season started, the staff at White & Blue Review took some time to compile our own list of awards and recognition for the Valley’s best players. Feel free to share your own picks in the Comments area at the end of the post.

First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference

Kenny Lawson Jr. — Creighton

Osiris Eldridge — Illinois State

Dinma Odiakosa — Illinois State

Clevin Hannah — Wichita State

Larry Bird Player of the Year: Adam Koch — Northern Iowa


Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference

Kwadzo Ahelegbe — Northern Iowa

JT Durley — Wichita State

Jordan Eglseder — Northern Iowa

Kyle Weems — Missouri State

Josh Young — Drake

Honorable Mention All-Conference

Taylor Brown — Bradley

Ali Farokmanesh — Northern Iowa

Sam Maniscalco — Bradley

Harry Marshall — Indiana State

Toure’ Murry — Wichita State

Lloyd Phillips — Illinois State

Colt Ryan — Evansville

Andrew Warren — Bradley

All-Defensive Team

Lloyd Phillips — Illinois State

Kenny Lawson — Creighton

Toure’ Murry — Wichita State

Osiris Eldridge — Illinois State

Dinma Odiakosa — Illinois State

All-Newcomer Team

Tony Freeman — Southern Illinois

Colt Ryan — Evansville

Ryan Wedel — Drake

*Dwayne Lathan — Indiana State

*Gene Teague — Southern Illinois

*Jermaine Mallett — Missouri State

*Seth VanDeest — Drake

Newcomer of the Year: Adam Leonard — Missouri State

All-Freshman Team

Ethan Wragge — Creighton

Seth VanDeest — Drake

Jackie Carmichael — Illinois State

Gene Teague — Southern Illinois

Freshman of the Year: Colt Ryan — Evansville

All-Bench Team

Garrett Stutz — Wichita State

Nafis Ricks — Missouri State

Anthony Booker — Southern Illinois

*Ethan Wragge — Creighton

*Gabe Blair — Wichita State

*Aaron Carter — Indiana State

Sixth Man of the Year: Lucas O’Rear — Northern Iowa

MVC Coach of the Year

*Ben Jacobsen (Northern Iowa) — 2 votes

*Kevin McKenna (Indiana State) — 2 votes

Cuonzo Martin (Missouri State) — 1 vote

* Tied for the final spot on the respective team

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