By R.B. FALLSTROM
Associated Press

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Wichita State and Evansville landed two players each on first-team all-conference in the Missouri Valley.

All five players on the first team are seniors, and there’s only one underclassman on the second team.

Guards Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet were first-team all-conference for the third straight season for Wichita State, the regular-season champion. Both rank in the top 25 all-time in conference scoring.

D.J. Balentine, the nation’s active leading scorer, and Egidijus Mockevicius represent Evansville and Anthony Beane of Southern Illinois rounded out the first team. Mockevicius leads the nation in rebounding and double doubles.

The Valley was set to announce its specialty awards later Tuesday and will announce its coach of the year on Thursday.

Indiana State had two players on the second team, Devonte Brown and sophomore Brenton Scott. Also honored were DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell of Illinois State, Montel James of Loyola and Wes Washpun of Northern Iowa.