ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Hannibal-LaGrange University senior guard Gerrell Wells is the American Midwest Conference men's basketball player of the week after leading the Trojans to three wins and a 2-0 start in the AMC standings last week, beating William Woods and Williams Baptist, along with a nonconference win to begin the week over Lindenwood-Belleville.

Wells, a 6-foot-1 native of Hannibal, was instrumental in getting the Trojans' week started on the right foot, pouring in 20 points and adding six rebounds in a three-point win over Lindenwood Belleville. He was perfect, 3-for-3, at the foul line, starting a 5-for-6 week at the stripe while also adding a steal and two assists.

He followed the nonconference outing with a second-straight 20-point performance, helping HLG build a double-digit second-half lead that turned into a six-point win at William Woods. Wells was 9-for-19 from the floor against the Owls, adding four rebounds and issuing one assist in the Trojans' first conference win of the week and of the 2011-12 season.

HLG improved to 2-0 in AMC games on Saturday behind 12 points from Wells, who also added six assists in an 83-56 Trojan win over Williams Baptist.

Wells finished the week 22-of-45 from the floor (48.9-percent), knocking down three baskets from above the arc, and he was 83.3-percent from the foul line. He averaged 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and three assists per game while also adding four steals.

With its three wins, Hannibal-LaGrange moved over the .500 mark for the season, improving to 9-8, and the Trojans are in a three-way tie atop the AMC standings with Missouri Baptist and Columbia at 2-0.

HLG's men's basketball season resumes Thursday night at Harris-Stowe State University at 7:30 p.m.

OTHERS NOMINATED FOR AMC MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Melvin Gatson, Park University; Hal Payne, Columbia College; Roy McElroy, William Woods University.