From UConn:
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – For the third time this season, University of Connecticut women’s basketball junior forward Breanna Stewart (Syracuse, N.Y.) has been selected as the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday morning.
Stewart averaged 27.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.5 blocks in just 26.5 minutes per game in the Huskies’ 2-0 week. Stewart scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting against Houston on Feb. 17 before notching a season-best 28 points on 13-of-18 shooting to go along with nine boards and six blocks in UConn’s 92-26 victory over Tulsa.
At 17.0 points per game, Stewart is tied for third in the conference and also ranks in the top-10 in field goal percentage (.537), blocks per game (2.4) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.55). This season, the junior forward has notched eight 20-point games and has reached double figures in 23 of UConn’s 27 games.
Since Connecticut’s convincing 87-62 over then-ranked No. 1 South Carolina, she has averaged 21.8 points on 58.1 percent shooting from the floor.
Last week, the Syracuse, N.Y. native was selected as a member of the Wooden Award Late Season Top-20 and Naismith Trophy Midseason Top-30 lists.
In total, the Huskies have earned six conference Player of the Week nods and five conference Freshman of the Week honors.
Stewart and the Huskies are set to play their penultimate regular season road contest on Monday at Tulane. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET on SNY.
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