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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