ST. LOUIS - Reed Timmer and Sara Rhine of Drake have been selected Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Week, presented by Enterprise Bank and Trust Company, Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today. The two athletes were honored for their performances during the period of November 20- November 26.
To qualify for Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week laurels, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20, completed at least one academic year at a Valley institution and must be at least a sophomore in academic standing.
Redshirt freshmen and first-year junior college transfers are not eligible. In addition to the academic qualifications, student-athletes are evaluated on their athletic performance during the one-week period.
Reed Timmer, Drake, Sr., Basketball, Pharmacy, 3.51 GPA
Timmer scored a career-high 32 points in Drake’s 79-67 win over Chicago State, with 21 of those points coming in the second half to help Drake pull away. The senior was 9-of-16 from the field and 7-of-13 from behind the three-point arc. His seven three-pointers were a career-high and tied for the fifth most in a game in Drake history. The three-pointers also gave him 139 in his career, moving into 10th all-time at Drake. The senior pharmacy major is leading the MVC in scoring at 23.6 points per game and has now had three 20+ point games this season with games of 32, 29 and 28 points. In those three games he is a combined 15-of-26 from behind the arc.
Sara Rhine, Drake, RS-So., Basketball, Elementary Education, 4.00 GPA
Rhine averaged 17.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 57.1 percent (20-of-35) from the floor in three games last week. The sophomore poured in a career-high 27 points, pulled down season-high 12 rebounds, swatted career-high three shots and added one assist in just 19 minutes in a blowout win over Mississippi Valley State. She added 17 points, on 7-of-13 shooting, grabbed four rebounds, handed out one assist and snagged one steal against George Mason. Rhine also scored nine points and pulled down three rebounds in a loss at Wyoming. This season she is averaging a team-best 16.0 points per game with 5.2 rebounds, while shooting a team-high 60 percent from the floor.
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