ST LOUIS – Illinois State's Addison Martin earned MVC Newcomer of the Week for the third time this season, as announced by the league office on Monday. She reached double-figures in a pair of performances last week that lifted the Redbirds to 8-2 in MVC play this season.
Martin averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game on 15-for-22 (68.1%) shooting, leading Illinois State to wins over Southern Illinois and Missouri State to extend the Redbird win streak to a season-high five games.
She posted a season-high 23 points against the Salukis, her first game of 20+ points this season, to go with 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 9-for-11 (81%) shooting in the win.