NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Illinois Wesleyan sophomore guard
Keondre Schumacher was selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday.
A native of Bloomington, Illinois and University High School, Schumacher helped lead the Titans to a 2-1 start to the season last week. He scored 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and added two rebounds and four assists in an 89-65 win over Blackburn in the season opener on November 12. Schumacher added 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting, two rebounds, one assist and two steals against Calvin on November 15, followed by 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks in a 95-76 win over Alma on November 16.
2019-20 CCIW Men's Basketball Players of the Week
Keondre Schumacher - Illinois Wesleyan (11/18/19)
Nick Penny - Carroll (11/12/19)
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carroll University (Waukesha, WI), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). During the 2018-19 academic year, the CCIW honored over 2,200 academic all-conference recipients, 18 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 43 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients, and over 100 all-Americans.