IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors, for the week ending Sunday, January 9.
 
Player of the Week
Laila Blair * So. * G * Houston
Blair was a key force for 2-0 Houston to open conference play, as the Cougars remain the hottest team in The American riding a six-game winning streak overall. Blair averaged 17.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game to kick off conference play. Blair scored 11 points and ripped down eight rebounds, dishing out five assists with two steals in a 66-61 win at Wichita State on Jan. 5. Blair then lit the scoreboard up with 23 points, seven boards and three assists in an 80-67 victory against Tulsa on Jan. 8.
 
Freshman of the Week
Delanie Crawford * Fr. * G * Tulsa
Crawford averaged 10.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game for Tulsa in a 1-1 conference start, hitting 7-of-10 (.700) shots from the floor. Crawford chipped in six points, two rebounds and two assists for the Golden Hurricane in a 72-69 win at Memphis on Jan. 5 and added 14 points and five rebounds at Houston on Jan. 8.
 
Weekly Honor Roll
 
Diamond Battles * Sr. * G * UCF
Averaged 9.5 points, 5.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per contest in a 2-0 UCF week to start conference play; scored eight points with six rebounds, five assists and two steals at Tulane (Jan. 5) and scored 11 points with five assists and four steals at East Carolina (Jan. 8)
 
Elena Tsineke * So. * G * South Florida
Scored 21 points with six rebounds and five assists for No. 24 South Florida in a win at Cincinnati (Jan. 5); scored 13 points on 5-of-8 (.625) shooting in the second half
 
Jasmine Smith * Sr. * G * SMU
Turned in 10 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for SMU in a conference rout at Memphis (Jan. 5); tallied eight of 10 points in the second half
 
Mia Davis * Grad * F * Temple
Hit 10-of-17 (.588) attempts from the floor on the way to scoring a team-high 23 points in a win at Cincinnati (Jan. 8); added seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in the victory
 
Maddie Bittle * Sr. * G * Tulsa
Logged 16.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game on 64.7 percent shooting for Tulsa in a 1-1 week; scored a career-high 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting and the game-winning 3-pointer in the closing seconds in a win at Memphis (Jan. 5)