Men's Basketball - Kellen Fernetti, Hannibal-LaGrange College
Hannibal-LaGrange College standout Kellen Fernetti has been named as the American Midwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 24. Fernetti, a 6-1 senior guard from Nauvoo, Ill., averaged 30.5 points in two games for the Trojans last week. He hit 19-of-37 shots from the field (51.4 percent), including 15-of-30 from three-point range (50 percent). Fernetti poured in 38 points and added eight rebounds, three steals and two assists in the Trojans' 77-74 upset victory at #11 Union University. Fernetti was a first-team All-AMC selection in 2003-04.

Also Nominated: Terrance Smith, Columbia College; Jeremy Bell, Williams Baptist College; Bryant Lyles, McKendree College

Women's Basketball - Charliss Ridley, Columbia College
Charliss Ridley of Columbia College has been named the American Midwest Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 24. Ridley, a 6-0 forward from Wheaton, Ill., averaged 25.5 points and eight rebounds per game in helping her team to a 2-0 record on the week. Ridley shot 59 percent from the floor, including hitting on six-of-10 three-point field goals. Against Harris-Stowe State College Ridley scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds in just 28 minutes of play. This marks the third time this year that Ridley has won the award.

Also Nominated: Susan Borghardt, Williams Woods University; Sara Heisserer, Williams Baptist College; Katie Hasheider, McKendree College; Lexanne Dickerson, Hannibal-LaGrange College