SLIAC Players of the Week - Feb. 17

SLIAC MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ahmad Smith, Webster University

Ahmad Smith, a junior guard from St. Louis, Mo., is this week's SLIAC Player of the Week. Smith averaged 24.7 points per game in helping his team to a pair of wins last week. He started the week with 19 points and four assists in a win over Iowa Wesleyan. Smith then sparked the Gorloks to a win over Greenville with a career-high 34 points. Smith was 11-of-19 from the field and went 10-of-11 from the free-throw line. He added six rebounds and four steals in the contest. Smith closed out the week with 21 points and five rebounds against Spalding. On the week Smith average 24.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

SLIAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Shelby Smith, Blackburn College

Shelby Smith, a senior forward from Elsah, Ill., is the SLIAC Player of the Week. Smith averaged 22.3 points per game over three games last week, including contests against two of the top teams in the league (Spalding and Iowa Wesleyan). Smith recorded 15 points, five rebounds and three steals against Spalding. She followed with 22 points, five rebounds and two assists in a win over Fontbonne. Smith once again increased her scoring output with a 30 point effort against Iowa Wesleyan in which she also grabbed five rebounds and picked up six blocked shots. On the week Smith averaged 22.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. This marks the second time this season Smith has earned the weekly award.