Indiana State defeated Missouri State by a 60-56 final to win the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The Sycamores hadn't qualified for the NCAA Tournament since 2001.

Despite losing in the final, Missouri State' Jermaine Mallett was named Tournament MVP. Mallett lead all tournament participants in points, rebounds and FIC.

Aaron Carter and Jake Odum of Indiana State joined Mallet on the All-Tournament Team. Adam Leonard and Kyle Weems of Missouri State also made the All-Tournament Team.

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Eight years ago, the NCAA started monitoring the number of players transferring to other Division I basketball programs. That number grew from 385 players in 2003-04 to 442 in 2008-09.

“We’re an instant gratification society,” said Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, also the current president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. “Kids want to star and start immediately.”

According to rosters of the 346 NCAA Division I or transitional Division I programs this season, 207 had at least one player who started his career at a different Division I program.

“We’re living in a time where if things don’t go well in a job or a marriage, the easy thing to do is look elsewhere instead of trying to remedy the problem where you’re at,” said Greg McDermott, in his first season at Creighton after a four-year stay at Iowa State was dogged by a steady stream of transfers. “Unfortunately, that’s the world we live in today.”

Of the 65 teams that made the 2010 NCAA Tournament, 35 featured at least one Division I transfer.

Kyle Weems of Missouri State has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year award.

Doug McDermott of Creighton was named MVC Freshman of the Year and Kwadzo Ahelegbe of Northern Iowa was the Defensive Player of the Year.

Weems, McDermott and Ahelegbe were also All-Conference First Team selections. They were joined by Andrew Warren (Bradley) and J.T. Durley (Wichita State).

Voted to the second team were Will Creekmore and Jermaine Mallett (Missouri State), Toure' Murry (Wichita State), Colt Ryan (Evansville) and Antonie Young (Creighton).

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