The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Jan 26.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Shoni Schimmel * 5-10 * Sr. * G * Louisville
Schimmel averaged 27.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists for Louisville last week as the Cardinals improved to 8-0 in league play. She finished the week shooting 63.3 percent (19-for-30) from the field and 69.6 percent (16-for-23) from 3-point range. Schimmel hit a school-record nine 3-pointers vs. Memphis and finished with 29 points in 27 minutes of action. She opened up the week with 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a win at Houston. Schimmel went 7-of-11 from beyond the arc versus the Cougars.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Feyonda Fitzgerald * 5-7 * G * Temple
Fitzgerald averaged 17.0 points, 5.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game in two games last week. The freshman led the Owls with a game-high 25 points vs. Rutgers. She set career-highs in field goal shooting with nine makes on 21 attempts and was a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe. Against Penn, Fitzgerald had nine points and a career-high six assists while directing the offense.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Bria Hartley * 5-8 * Sr. * G * UConn
Averaged 23.0 points and 5.5 assists per game last week on 56.3 percent shooting
Kahleah Copper * 6-1 * So. * F * Rutgers
Scored 20 points and went 6-for-7 from the free-throw line in a win at Temple
Courtney Williams * 5-8 * So. * G * USF
Tied her career-high with 23 points vs. UConn, shot 50 percent (20-for-40) from the field in two games
Yasmeen Thompson * 6-2 * Sr. * C * Houston
Averaged 12.5 points and 10.0 rebounds last week in a pair of games for Houston
Emmonnie Henderson * 6-1 * Fr. * F * Louisville
Scored career-highs in back-to-back games last week; averaged 14.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game