Belmont University men's basketball senior Ben Sheppard has been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
Sheppard averaged 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game on 58 percent shooting this past week as Belmont defeated Trevecca Nazarene and lost in overtime to Conference USA contender Middle Tennessee.
Sheppard scored a season-high 33 points vs. Middle Tennessee, which included eight 3-point field goals and 7-for-7 to open. Sheppard's eighth 3-pointer was a dramatic shot to force overtime.
Sheppard ranks among MVC leaders in seven statistical categories, including second in points per game (20.6), fifth in field goal percentage (.497), sixth in assists per game (3.6) and eighth in steals per game (1.5).
The Atlanta native and teammate Drew Friberg are the nation's top 3-point shooting duo (through games played Dec. 11).
Belmont returns to game action Dec. 18 at Chattanooga.
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