Senior averaged 23 points per game
 ST LOUIS – For the second time in his career and the first instance this season, University of Evansville men’s basketball senior Shamar Givance has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week.
Givance set a new career high with 31 points in a week that saw him average 23 points per game over the last week against Southern Illinois and Tennessee Tech. He shot 58.6% from the field while averaging 5.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game while playing 34.9 minutes per contest.
The big performance for Givance came in the MVC opener against Southern Illinois on Wednesday where the Toronto native was 11-for-16 from the field on his way to 31 points. He added two triples and a 7-for-10 effort from the line. In 37:44 of work, he had two assists and three boards. His 31-point game against SIU surpassed his career high of 26, which came just three days earlier at Eastern Illinois.
Saturday’s matchup against Tennessee Tech saw him score 15 points while grabbing 7 rebounds. Givance added 3 steals and 3 assists in a 6-for-13 shooting effort.
Entering Wednesday’s game at Southeast Missouri State, Givance ranks 9th in the MVC with 15 points per game while sitting third in steals and seventh in assists.
