PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 12.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Crystal Dangerfield • So. • G • UConn
Sophomore guard Crystal Dangerfield scored a career-high 24 points and was 9-of-16 from the floor, including 6-of-7 from 3-point range, to lead No. 1/1 UConn past No. 10/9 Stanford, 78-53, Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. Dangerfield ran the point for the top-ranked Huskies and dished-out three assists without committing a single turnover and also recorded four steals and six rebounds. Her six 3-point field goals also marked a career-high.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Mia Davis • Fr. • F • Temple
In her first ever collegiate game, Mia Davis helped the Owls to a victory, recording a double-double in the 96-72 win over Delaware State on Friday. The forward finished her night with 21 points and 17 rebounds, adding one assist and one steal. Davis was 8-of-14 from the field in the victory.
Weekly Honor Roll
Fifi Ndour • Sr. • F • UCF
Recorded a double-double, a career-high 24 points and 12 rebounds, in the season opener against Mercer
Cheyenne Creighton • Sr. • F • Memphis
Averaged 24.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game on 55-percent (18-of-33) shooting in a 1-1 week for Memphis
Maria Jespersen • Sr. • F • USF
Led the Bulls to a 2-0 weekend, averaged a double-double of 18.5 points and 10.0 rebounds over two games
McKenzie Adams • Sr. • G • SMU
Scored a career-high 38 points and tied the SMU record with 16 free-throws in Friday’s win over Nicholls State
Tanaya Atkinson • Sr. • G • Temple
Had 23 points, 13 rebounds and four assists while shooting 11-of-12 from the charity stripe in a win over Delaware State