The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Jan 19.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bria Hartley * 5-8 * Sr. * G * UConn
Hartley averaged 23.5 points, 4.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game in an undefeated week for the Huskies that included two road wins against ranked opponents. The senior shot 54.5 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from 3-point range. Hartley scored 17 points and dished-out three assists in Monday's win at No. 7 Baylor. She followed that up with a career-high 30 points on 11-15 (.733) shooting in Sunday's victory at No. 23 Rutgers. Hartley also had a career-best six 3-pointers vs. the Scarlet Knights on 6-for-8 (.750) shooting.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Tyler Scaife * 5-9 * G * Rutgers
Scaife had back-to-back 20+ point games last week for the Scarlet Knights averaging 21.5 points, five rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. She shot at a 54.5 percent clip (18-of-33) against Memphis and No. 1/1 UConn. At Memphis last Wednesday, Scaife went 8-of-16 from the floor and ended the night with a career-high 21 points. She followed that performance by resetting her career-high with 22 points against UConn on Sunday. The Arkansas native shot 10-for-17 from the field along and added three rebounds and three assists.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Asianna Fuqua-Bey * 6-1 * So. * F * Memphis
Hit game-winning free-throws in win over No. 23 Rutgers; averaged 14.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game last week
Shoni Schimmel * 5-10 * Sr. * G * Louisville
Averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in a 2-0 week for Louisville
Rateska Brown * 5-6 * Jr. * G * Temple
Led the Owls with 16.0 points on 58 percent (11-for-19) shooting as a reserve
Courtney Williams * 5-8 * So. * G * USF
Had 18 points, four rebounds and two steals in win at UCF
Alyesha Lovett * 6-0 * Jr. * G * Cincinnati
Finished with 13 points and a career-high four blocks vs. Temple