Men's Basketball - Matt Mills, Williams Baptist College
Matt Mills of Williams Baptist College is the Feb. 21 choice for the American Midwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week award. Mills, a 6-0 senior guard from Rector, Ark., led the Eagles to an 82-72 upset victory over No. 19 Columbia College on Feb. 17. Mills poured in 21 points in the contest, which included a 4-of-5 effort from three-point range. As a team, Williams Baptist hit 10-of--12 shots from beyond the three-point arc. In addition, Mills added two rebounds and an assist in the win while going 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.

Also Nominated: Tim Melz, Columbia College

Women's Basketball - Alli Arppe, McKendree College
Alli Arppe of McKendree College has been selected as the American Midwest Conference Women's Player of the Week for Feb. 21. Arppe, a 6-0 senior forward from Helsinki, Finland, averaged 23 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in guiding the Bearcats to a 3-0 record on the week. Against Brescia University, Arppe recorded a double-double, scoring 21 points while grabbing 10 rebounds in helping her team to a 67-49 road win. Earlier in the week, in a McKendree 86-80 win over Hannibal-LaGrange, Arrpe tied her career-high with 25 points while grabbing seven rebounds and recording three steals. On the week Arppe shot 48 percent from the floor while hitting on 80 percent of her free throws.

Also Nominated: Susan Borghardt, William Woods; Charliss Ridley, Columbia College