Grizzly Basketball team members receive awards at sports reception
SEVERAL MEMBERS of the 2017-2018 Grizzly Basketball team at Missouri State University-West Plains received individual awards at the annual Grizzly Sports Reception Thursday evening, April 12, at the West Plains Civic Center’s Magnolia Room. Ricky Torres, Pinellas Park, Fla., received the team-elected Most Valuable Player and Team Captain awards, as well as a commemorative basketball for setting new records in career assists (427), assists in a season (268) and assists in a game (16). Radshad Davis, Nassau, Bahamas, received the team-elected Most Valuable Player and Team Captain awards, as well as Defensive Player of the Year. Yannis Mendy, Paris, France, received the team-elected Team Captain award and the Uncommon Award for a determined effort to go above and beyond in all areas of his life. Montel Stewart, Palm Bay, Fla., received the Most Inspirational Award, and Dontell Brown, Lexington, Ky., received the Most Improved Award. From left are Davis, Stewart, Mendy, Torres and Brown. (Missouri State-West Plains Photo).