WICHITA, Kan. -- Wichita State's Markis McDuffie has been named co-player of the week in the American Athletic Conference.
The 6-foot-8 senior forward from Paterson, N.J. set a Veterans Classic record and a new career-high with 32 points to lead the Shockers to neutral court win over a Providence team that had earned top-25 votes in both preseason polls. McDuffie hit six threes (also a career-high) on nine attempts. Five of them came in the second half to help WSU preserve its lead.
For the week, McDuffie averaged 20.0 points and 2.0 steals while shooting 50 percent from the field.