FRISCO, Texas – McNeese guard Shahada Wells has been named this week's Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, as announced Monday by the conference office.

Men's Player of the Week: Shahada Wells, McNeese – G - Gr. – Amarillo, TX. (Tascosa High School)
Wells dominated his competition this week, en route to a 2-0 record with the Cowboys. He averaged 30.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals across two games. McNeese defeated UAB 81-60, with Wells going off for 36 points, six boards and two assists. Wells followed that up with another 25-point outing, adding eight more rebounds, six more assists, and four steals. He was 24-36 (67%) from the field, including going 5-10 from three point range, and 8-10 at the free throw line. 
 
2022-23 Southland Men’s Basketball Players of the Week

Date	Player of the Week
Nov. 13	Jamal West Jr., Nicholls
Nov. 20	Adam Hamilton, Lamar
Nov. 27	Jordan Johnson, New Orleans
Dec. 4	Shahada Wells, McNeese

Southland weekly award winners are nominated and voted upon by each school’s sports information director. Voting for one’s own athlete is not permitted. To earn honorable mention, a student-athlete must appear on 25 percent of ballots.

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