ST. LOUIS – Illinois State freshman guard Shakeela Fowler has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league announced Monday.
Fowler, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, turned in a pair of strong performances over the weekend, as the Redbirds posted a 1-1 record, which included the team's first road win of the 2015-16 season.
Fowler scored 15 points and dished out a career-high eight assists in the Redbirds' 64-57 win at Evansville on Jan. 29, shooting 50 percent (5-for-10) from the floor and 100 percent (5-for-5) from the foul line. She also chipped in three rebounds. The eight assists were the most by a Redbird this season.
In a 76-71 loss at Southern Illinois on Jan. 31, Fowler scored another 15 points, to go along with five rebounds and three assists.
Over the two-game stretch, Fowler averaged 15.0 points, 5.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 45.8 percent (11-for-24) from the field and 100 percent (5-for-5) from the charity stripe.
Fowler and the Illinois State women's basketball team (5-15, 3-6 MVC) are back in action Friday, when the Redbirds host Indiana State on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena, at 7 p.m., in Illinois State's annual Play 4Kay cancer awareness game.
Tickets for the game can be purchased at the Illinois State Ticket Office, by calling (309) 438-8000, or by visiting GoRedbirds.com/tickets.
Friday's game will also be streamed live on ESPN3, and links for live video, audio and stats can be found at GoRedbirds.com. Fans can also receive live updates from the game by following @Redbirdwbb on Twitter.
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