COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce forward Alexis Bryant and defensive back Alex Shillow have been named the Under Armour Student-Athletes of the Week by Lion Athletics.
 
Bryant– a senior from Pflugerville­– has been a dominant force in the paint for the Lions in their 6-0 start, battling with opposing bigs on defense while also contributing big numbers on the offensive end. In her three games over the last week, Bryant averaged 12.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, leading the Lions to three home wins, including two conference wins and a win over No. 18 Southeastern Oklahoma State. Over the span, Bryant also had eight blocks and four assists while shooting 57 percent from the field and 86 percent from the foul line. For her efforts, she was named the LSC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Bryant has been one of the driving forces that have led the Lions to their first national ranking in nearly 12 years.
 
Shillow­– a redshirt junior from Pflugerville­– was celebrated for his academic prowess this past week, as he was named CoSIDA Academic All-District, the only Academic All-District selection from the Lone Star Conference in 2019. Days later, Shillow was named the 2019 LSC Academic Player of the Year, becoming the third Lion footballer to earn the award. He now will advance to the Academic All-America ballot, which will be announced in December. Shillow also made his return to the gridiron this past week, and made an immediate impact in the Lions' 23-16 win over Tarleton in the Super Regional Quarterfinal round. Despite playing with a club on one hand, Shillow was disruptive all day for the Lion secondary, especially down the stretch. He recorded a pair of tackles in the fourth quarter, including a tackle-for-loss at the goal line to prevent Tarleton from scoring a touchdown.
 
The Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week will be awarded by Lion Athletics each week during the academic year.


 
2019-20 UNDER ARMOUR STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Sept. 10 – Timon Kemboi, Men's Cross Country
Sept. 17 - E.J. Thompson, Football
Sept. 24 - Cora Welch, Soccer
Oct. 1 - Sydney Andersen, Volleyball
Oct. 8 - Brandi Stalder, Women's Cross Country
Oct. 15 - Dominique Ramsey, Football
Oct. 22 - Shelley Chapron, Volleyball
Oct. 29 - Miklo Smalls, Football
Nov. 5 - Leslie Campuzano, Soccer
Nov. 12 - Dyani Robinson, Women's Basketball
Nov. 27 - Alexis Bryant, Women's Basketball & Alex Shillow, Football