TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State senior guard Kennedy Claybrooks, sophomore forward Amerie Flowers and sophomore guard Tierney Kelsey were named to the 2025-26 MVC Players to Watch list, as announced Wednesday morning by the conference office.
 
Claybrooks, a 5-6 guard from Memphis, Tennessee, joined the Sycamore program after spending the 2024-25 season at Southeast Missouri State. The senior was on pace for her most productive season at the collegiate level, averaging 9.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game in seven games for the Redhawks. Claybrooks shot better than 45 percent from both the field and 3-point range last year, and she is no stranger to MVC competition. In three games against MVC schools last year, she averaged 13.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.7 steals per game. Claybrooks spent her first two seasons at Texas State, appearing in 44 games off the bench and averaging 2.6 points, 1.4 assists and 1.0 rebounds per game while playing in just over 10 minutes per game.
 
Flowers, a 6-2 forward from Willowbrook, Illinois, joined the Sycamore program after spending the 2024-25 season at McLennan Community College. The sophomore averaged 6.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in her debut season as a collegiate player, while shooting better than 40 percent from the field for a McLennan team that reached the second round of the NJCAA Division I National Championship. Flowers scored in double-figures nine times last season, including in McLennan's first round win at the NJCAA Tournament, and pulled down five or more rebounds on 14 occasions during the 2024-25 campaign.
 
Kelsey, a 5-6 guard from Memphis, Tennessee, joined the Sycamore program after spending the 2024-25 season at Jackson State. The sophomore guard appeared in all 30 games off the bench for the Tigers last season and averaged 3.6 points, 1.3 assists and 1.0 rebounds per game, despite playing less than 15 minutes per contest. Kelsey shot 35.9 percent from 3-point range during the 2024-25 season, knocking down multiple 3-pointers in three different games. She also scored in double-figures on three occasions, and dished out three or more assists in five games.
 
Indiana State opens its 2025-26 season November 3 at IU Indy, with the Sycamores' home opener set for November 11 against Eastern Illinois. Head Coach Marc Mitchell enters his second season at the helm of the Sycamores, with Indiana State posting its best offensive numbers in 15 years during his debut campaign with the Blue and White. The Trees feature a new-look roster in 2025-26, with 14 newcomers representing nine different states joining the program.
 
Season and single-game tickets for Indiana State home games are still available, with season tickets as low as $40 for lower-level seats. Single-game ticket prices start at $6. For more information, contact Assistant Manager of Athletic Ticketing Grant Manning at 812-237-8972 or Grant.Manning@indstate.edu. Fans have the opportunity to also purchase tickets online by clicking HERE.
 
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