ST. LOUIS, Mo. – After a stellar effort in helping the Illinois State Redbirds sweep the Bradley Braves, ISU freshman Emon Washington has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon.
Washington scored a game-high 20 points against the Braves, hitting on seven of his dozen shot attempts, and all five of his free throw tries. He pulled down eight rebounds and nabbed two steals – also game-highs – as he dished out four assists against no turnovers.
This season the Atlanta, Georgia, native has played in 20 games with seven starts.