PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors for the week ending Feb. 14.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Breanna Stewart • Sr. • F • UConn • North Syracuse, N.Y.
Stewart averaged 24.5 points, nine rebounds, 5.5 blocks and 3.5 assists while shooting 55.6-percent from the floor during a 2-0 week for the top-ranked Huskies, which included a win at No. 2 South Carolina. The senior started the week with a 25-point, 10-rebound, and five-block performance in a 66-54 win over the Gamecocks in Columbia, S.C. Stewart played all 40-minutes and was 9-of-18 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from long range. The product of North Syracuse, N.Y., concluded the week with 24 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, six blocks and four steals in a league win against Temple on Sunday.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Tolulope Omokore • Fr. • F • UCF • Greenbelt, Md.
Omokore recorded 15.5 points per game on 50-percent shooting from the field and nine rebounds per contest in two league games for UCF. The forward produced her first career double-double with a team-high 13 points and 13 rebounds against Memphis on Wednesday. Omokore followed up her double-double performance with a career-high 18 points and five rebounds at Tulsa. The Greenbelt, Md., native shot 6-of-9 from the floor to go with a block and a steal against the Golden Hurricane.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Ariel Hearn • Sr. • G • Memphis • Memphis, Tenn.
Powered the Tigers to a 2-0 week with 16 points, five rebounds, 8.5 assists and three steals per game.
Courtney Williams • Sr. • G • USF • Folkston, Ga.
Averaged 20 points on 47.1-percent shooting from the field and 5.5 rebounds in a pair of conference wins for the Bulls.
Alicia Froling • So. • F • SMU • Queensland, Australia
Registered 16 points per game and 13.5 rebounds while shooting 52.6-percent from the floor in a 1-1 week for SMU.
Kolby Morgan • So. • G • Tulane • New Orleans, La.
Produced 27 points per game, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals as the Green Wave went 1-1 in league play.
Kelsee Grovey • Sr. • G • Tulsa • Shawnee, Okla.
Set Tulsa’s career 3-point record after recording 21 points per game on 60-percent shooting from the field in two conference wins.