TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State senior guard Samiyah Briggs and sophomore forward Amerie Flowers were selected to the 2025-26 MVC Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team.
 
The Sycamore duo gave Indiana State multiple selections on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team for the second time in the last three seasons. To qualify for consideration on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team, nominees must have a 3.50 GPA, both as an undergraduate and graduate student, while being at least a sophomore in both athletic and academic standing. Eligible nominees must compete in at least 75 percent of games or start in at least 50 percent of games.
 
Briggs, a 5-9 senior guard from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, carries a 3.91 cumulative GPA as a criminology and criminal justice major. The only player to start in all 30 games for Indiana State this season, she averaged 8.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while playing a team-high 28.5 minutes per contest. Briggs scored in double-figures in 12 games, had 12 games with five or more rebounds and nine with three or more assists. She scored a season-high 16 points against UIC while tallying season-best marks of eight rebounds and five assists against Valparaiso.
 
Flowers, a 6-2 forward from Willowbrook, Illinois, carries a 3.61 cumulative GPA as a psychology major. She appeared in 29 of Indiana State's 30 games this season, starting 24 and averaging 7.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Flowers ranked inside the top 15 in the conference in rebounds despite playing less than 15 minutes per game. She scored in double-figures 10 times this season while pulling down five or more rebounds on 15 occasions. Flowers' 27 points against Murray State were tied for the most by a Sycamore in a game this season, while her 15 rebounds against IU Indy were the most in a season opener in program history.
 
Indiana State begins MVC Tournament play Thursday afternoon with a 4:30 tip against Southern Illinois.
 
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