Bradley University Athletics

Elijah Childs Named Valley Player of the Week

Men's Basketball 2/25/2019 3:19:00 PM

For the second time this season, sophomore forward Elijah Childs has been honored as Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week after averaging a double-double in a pair of games.

Childs tallied 18.5 points and 11.0 rebounds against Drake and Evansville, shooting 57.1 percent from the field with three blocks and three assists. He scored a career-best 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting versus the first-place Bulldogs on Tuesday before adding his sixth double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 boards versus the Purple Aces.

The forward also collected the weekly accolade on Nov. 26 after leading the Braves to the 2018 Cancun Challenge title. He is the first Brave with multiple Valley Player of the Week honors in the same season since Andrew Warren in 2010-11 and is the first underclassmen in the conference to earn the accolade twice in five years.

During his sophomore campaign, Childs leads the Braves with 8.1 rebounds and 40 total blocks, while ranking second with 12.2 points and 25 steals. He is on target to become the first Brave to average eight rebounds in a season since former NBA lottery pick Patrick O'Bryant in 2005-06.

Winners of eight of their last 11 games, Childs and the Braves are back in action on Wednesday, hosting Valparaiso in the final home game of the season. First tip at Carver Arena is set for 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#10 Elijah Childs: F; 6' 7"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#10 Elijah Childs
: 6' 7"; Sophomore
: F

Elijah Childs Named Valley Player of the Week

Players Mentioned

#10 Elijah Childs

Players Mentioned

#10 Elijah Childs