Maryville University sophomore guard Armon Provo has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, after coming up clutch in a pair of Saints’ cross-divisional conference wins last week, including an upset over No. 4 Bellarmine.

Against McKendree on Thursday, Maryville was holding a one-point lead with 12 seconds left when Provo drained a three-pointer at the shot clock buzzer to help ensure the victory, 72-69.  He finished with 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting and added six assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block without committing a turnover. 

Holding a one-point lead over No. 4 Bellarmine on Saturday, Provo hit another crucial three-pointer with 7.1 seconds left to help secure the Saints’ 69-64 victory, which was the program’s first-ever win over a ranked opponent.  Provo scored a game-high 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting, adding three assists, two rebounds and a steal in the win.

For the week, the Oklahoma City, Okla., native averaged 17.5 points on 56.5 percent shooting, 4.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, all while committing zero turnovers.

This is the first weekly honor of Provo’s career and the first for a Maryville standout since teammate Asa Toney was recognized by the league on Dec. 20, 2012.

Maryville (13-4, 3-2 GLVC) hits the road this week with games against William Jewell on Thursday and Rockhurst on Saturday.