ST. LOUIS – Drake University senior forward Shanquan Hemphill has been named the Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball Newcomer of the Week, the league announced Monday, Dec. 14.
Hemphill, a transfer from Green Bay, led Drake in scoring on the week with 15.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game on 14-of-18 shooting.
He opened the week with a season-high 23 points in 24 minutes against McKendree, his most points in a Drake uniform. He also had six rebounds and three assists in that win. Against Air Force, he helped the Bulldogs own a 20-rebound advantage on the glass with 10 rebounds of his own to go along with seven points.