ST. LOUIS – Senior guard Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir has been selected Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week, Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today. Abdul-Qaadir was honored for her performances against Bradley and Loyola.

Abdul-Qaadir shined yet again for the Sycamores as she combined for 46 total points this weekend along with a combined 12 assists. Abdul-Qaadir crushed her previous career-high in points (26) on Sunday when she scored 32 against the Ramblers on the road. She went 10-for-20 from the field and made a career-high four 3-pointers and was 8-for-8 from the charity stripe.

Against Bradley, the Memphis transfer poured in 14 points and matched a career-high eight assists along with four rebounds and two steals. She is currently averaging 17.2 points per MVC contest and 14.4 points overall to lead the Sycamores in scoring.

The Springfield, Mass. native shines in the classroom as well as she earned her bachelor's degree in exercise science from Memphis in 2013 with a 3.71 GPA. She's currently enrolled in graduate school at Indiana State and holds a 3.5 GPA in Coaching.

This is one of four weekly honors for Abdul-Qaadir in her brief ISU career as she was also the MVC Women's Basketball Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week (twice) this season. 

To qualify for Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week laurels, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20, completed at least one academic year at a Valley institution and must be at least a sophomore in academic standing.

Redshirt freshmen and first-year junior college transfers are not eligible. In addition to the academic qualifications, student-athletes will be evaluated on their athletic performance for a one-week period.

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