Drew Scharnowski Named MVC Player of the Week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball forward Drew Scharnowski was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
 
Scharnowski nearly averaged a double-double as Belmont earned victories at Northern Iowa and at Drake this past week.
 
The 6-9 forward averaged 14.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals per game on 13-for-14 shooting from the field.
 
The Burlington, Illinois native went 9-for-10 from the field in posting 18 points and nine rebounds at Northern Iowa. He had his third double-double of 10 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals at Drake.
 
Scharnowski ranks among MVC leaders in field goal percentage, rebounding, and blocked shots.

Belmont recorded a 25-point comeback at Drake, tied for the biggest comeback victory in NCAA Division I this season, and second-largest in MVC history.
 
Belmont has an NCAA-best nine victories away from home this season.
 
Scharnowski joins Tyler Lundblade and Jack Smiley as Belmont players to earn MVC weekly awards this season.
 
Belmont (15-3) returns to game action Tuesday vs. Valparaiso.
 
Belmont season tickets – which include the entire men's and women's basketball home schedule – are on sale now at belmontbruins.com/tickets. 
 
To become a Bruin Club member, contact Russell Grimm at (615) 460-5668 or russell.grimm@belmont.edu.
 
Belmont University men's basketball has been a postseason fixture for the last two decades, including nine berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have won 20 conference championships since 2006 - third-most nationally over that span (behind Gonzaga and Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 15 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and Oregon) and 19 or more games in 20 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and San Diego State). Belmont is among select programs with two or more first-round selections in the NBA Draft over the last six years (Ben Sheppard, Dylan Windler). Belmont University men's basketball boasts an NCAA-leading 19 Academic All-America selections since 2001 and is the only NCAA Division I program to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year of its existence. Belmont is the only NCAA Division I institution in America whose men's and women's basketball programs have won 20 or more games in 10 consecutive seasons.