With the basketball season over for both Bradley teams, the Scout Sports Staff has decided to announce the award winners for the 2017-2018 season.
MBB Best Newcomer – Elijah Childs
Freshman forward Elijah Childs’ role grew throughout the season and now he’s an essential part of the team. Childs averaged 8.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game and added 46 blocks.
MBB Most Valuable Player – Donte Thomas
Senior Donte Thomas was the backbone of the team this year. Thomas was there for the Braves when they needed a big play like the put back to win the opening game of the MVC tournament. He averaged 11.7 points, 7.2 rebounds per game and totaled 34 blocks.
MBB Most Improved – Darrell Brown
Brown followed up his impressive freshman campaign with an even more successful sophomore season. Brown increased his scoring from 12.6 to 13.5 points per game, but more importantly, he took care of the ball with his assist to turnover ratio improving to 1.50 from last year’s .94.
WBB Best Newcomer – Gabi Haack
Haack played a limited role early on in the season for the Braves. She got a chance to join to the starting lineup in the final nonconference game against Western Illinois and proved her skill with a 26-point performance. Haack went on to lead the team in scoring with 10.0 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game.
WBB Most Valuable Player – Vanessa Markert
When they needed it the most, Markert came up big for the Braves. She averaged 9.8 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game. She caught fire at the end of the season and averaged 16.2 points per game in the last six games.
WBB Most Improved – Dani Brewer
Senior Brewer’s numbers did not show tremendous increase, but she stepped into a leadership role this season. Without Leti Lerma, Brewer took charge as the leader of the team on the defensive side of the ball. She acted as a sparkplug to energize the Braves.
