Men's Basketball - Eddie Smith, University of Illinois at Springfield
For the third time this season, Eddie Smith from the University of Illinois at Springfield has been selected as the American Midwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Smith, a 6-2 senior guard from Springfield, Ill., averaged 17.5 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals per game in leading the Prairie Stars to a pair of AMC victories last week. In addition, Smith shot 43 percent from the field and was a perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line in the two contests. He posted 23 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals in a 74-65 UIS win over Harris-Stowe State University on Feb. 3.

Also Nominated: Marcus Bradford of Columbia College, Eric Palm of McKendree College and Josh Pickett of Hannibal-LaGrange College

Women's Basketball - Theresa Goodwin, Hannibal-LaGrange College
Theresa Goodwin from Hannibal-LaGrange College has been selected as the American Midwest Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 5. Goodwin, a 5-10 senior guard from Oakland, Calif., averaged 20 points, 6.5 rebounds and four assists in helping the Trojans to a 1-1 record last week. She poured in 30 points during an 81-78 Hannibal-LaGrange victory Feb. 3 at Missouri Baptist University. For the week, Goodwin shot 37 percent from the field, 43 percent from three-point range and was 8-of-9 from the free throw line (89 percent). This marks the second time in 2006-07 that Goodwin has earned AMC Player of the Week honors.

Also Nominated: Amber Lewellen of Columbia College, Emily Hart of McKendree College and Shelby Horgan of the University of Illinois at Springfield.