From the American Athletic Conference:

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s first weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Feb. 8.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Courtney Williams * G * 5-8 * Jr. * USF

Williams led RV/RV USF to an undefeated week with wins over UCF and Cincinnati. The junior averaged 23.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game and had her eighth straight game with 20 or more points, the longest streak in the nation. Williams opened the week with 26 points and seven assists on 10-for-18 shooting in a win over the Knights on Feb. 3. She scored 20 points in 25 minutes in Saturday’s win over the Bearcats.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Gabby Williams * F * 5-11 * UConn

Williams averaged 17.0 points and 13.5 rebounds per game on 62.5-percent shooting in a 2-0 week for the Huskies. The freshman came off the bench in both games and opened the week with 18 points and 14 rebounds in Tuesday’s win over Cincinnati. She followed that up with a 16-point, 13-rebound effort in Saturday’s victory at Memphis. With back-to-back double-doubles, Williams became the first Husky since Maya Moore to record double-doubles in consecutive games.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Chinwe Duru * C * 6-2 * Jr. * Tulane

Scored a career-high 23 points with on a career-best 11 field goals made in a win over Temple on Saturday

Alliya Butts * G * 5-4 * Fr. * Temple

Averaged 24.5 points per game in a 1-1 week for the Owls, went 12-for-13 (.923) from the charity stripe

Kolby Morgan * G * 5-8 * Fr. * Tulane

Shot 52.6-percent from the field last week including a 10-for-11 outing at the free-throw line, averaged 16.5 points, 3.5 steals and 3.5 assists per game

Mariah Turner * F * 6-2 * Sr. * Tulsa

Had 16 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Houston on Feb. 8, shot 70-percent (7-for-10) from the field

Jasmine Phillips * G * 5-10 * Jr. * East Carolina

Scored 14 points and matched career-highs in rebounds (10) and assists (5) in a win over Houston on Feb. 3