IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors, for the week ending Sunday, December 26.
 
Player of the Week
Taniyah Thompson * Jr. * G * East Carolina
Thompson turned in a fourth straight game with 20 or more points for East Carolina during a win over UMES on Dec. 21, accounting for 26 points to lead the Pirates to an 85-57 victory. Thompson hit 9-of-16 (.600) shots from the field, including 4-of-7 (.571) tries from beyond the arc, and pulled down five rebounds in the ECU triumph. Thompson is The American leader with 17.9 points per game and six 20-point games thus far this season.
 
Freshman of the Week
Makaiya Brooks * Fr. * G * Memphis
Brooks poured in a career-high 12 points to help Memphis down Nicholls 71-54 on Dec. 20. Brooks hit all four attempts from 3-point range over 15 minutes of play to share the team lead in scoring in the win for the Tigers.
 
Weekly Honor Roll
 
Tatyana Hill * Sr. * F * Houston
Scored 15 points, pulled down nine rebounds and added three steals for Houston in a convincing 78-51 win over Corpus Christi (Dec. 21); hit 6-of-8 (.750) shots from the field over 19 minutes in the victory
 
Jamirah Shutes * Sr. * G * Memphis
Shared the team lead with 12 points for Memphis in a 71-54 victory against Nicholls (Dec. 20); added four rebounds and a steal in the win
 
Elena Tsineke * So. * G * South Florida
Averaged 15.0 points, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals in a 1-1 week for South Florida at the West Palm Invitational; scored a game-high 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting in a 77-55 win over West Virginia (Dec. 20)
 
Mia Davis * Grad * F * Temple
Equaled a season high with 25 points to lead Temple in a 71-68 defeat against Old Dominion (Dec. 22); added six rebounds and three assists to the stat sheet
 
Mariah McCully * Sr. * G * Wichita State
Scored a game-high 23 points to pace Wichita State in a 68-55 setback against Kansas (Dec. 21); chipped in three rebounds and two steals against the Jayhawks