FRISCO, Texas – McNeese's Shahada Wells has won this week's SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday. Wells becomes the first repeat winner of Player of the Week honors of the season and third Cowboy to earn the award along with teammate DJ Richards. 

Men's Player of the Week: Shahada Wells, McNeese – G – Gr. – Amarillo, Texas (Tascosa)
With a 30-point, 10-rebound performance, Shahada Wells led McNeese to an 87-76 win over the Big Ten's Michigan Wolverines. It was just the ninth win by a Southland team over the Big Ten in league history and first since 2013-14 when UIW defeated Nebraska. Wells recorded his first career double-double in the game while also dishing out six assists and swiping five steals, becoming the first player in Division I men's basketball to have at least 30 points, 10 board, 5 assists, and 5 steals since Ben Simmons of LSU in 2015. He connected on 9 of 19 from the field and 11 of 13 at the FT line, leading to his third 30-point game of the season.

2023 Southland Men's Basketball Players of the Week

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.