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, Dec. 3.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jasmyne Harris • So. • G • Houston
Sophomore guard Jasmyne Harris led Houston to a 3-0 week with a pair of road wins over Texas State and UT Arlington, who is receiving votes in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll, and a home win over Big 12 opponent Texas Tech. Harris averaged 19.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.7 steals per game in the undefeated week. She scored a career-best 32 points in the win over Texas State last Tuesday and pulled down 11 rebounds against the Bobcats for her second double-double of the season. Houston is on a five-game winning streak and is third in The American with a 7-2 record.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Mia Davis • Fr. • F • Temple
Davis averaged 14.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for Temple. She opened the week with a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds, as the Owls handed rival Saint Joseph's its first loss of the season. On Saturday, Davis had 13 points and seven rebounds in a win over Harvard. For the week, the forward shot 59-percent (10-of-17) from the field.
Weekly Honor Roll
Shanice Johnson • Sr. • F • Cincinnati
Posted her first double-double (19 points, 10 rebounds) of the year in a win over SEMO, averaged 14.0 points and 8.7 rebounds in a 2-1 week
Kia Nurse • Sr. • G • UConn
Averaged 20.0 points over two games, shot 88-percent (14-of-16) from the field and 92-percent (11-of-12) from 3-point range
Maria Jespersen • Sr. • F • USF
Recorded her fourth double-double of the season, 25 points and 13 rebounds, in an 83-78 win at George Washington
Tanaya Atkinson • Sr. • G • Temple
Averaged 25.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for Temple, posted her sixth and seventh double-doubles of the year
Kolby Morgan • Sr. • G • Tulane
Averaged 22.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week, shot 50-percent from the field (14-of-28) and beyond the arc (7-of-14)