ST. LOUIS -- Drake men's basketball graduate student forward Darnell Brodie was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Monday, Dec. 4. 

Brodie averaged 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 blocks over two MVC wins last week. He matched his career-high of 21 points in an 83-65 win at Valparaiso on Wednesday on 9-of-11 field goal shooting with three assists, two blocks and one steal. Brodie was also one rebound away from a double-double in the 74-57 win over Missouri State on Saturday with 12 points (6-of-10 FG shooting), nine rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal.

The Bulldogs welcome Saint Louis to the Knapp Center on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.