PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball honors for games ending Dec. 7.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Morgan Tuck * F * 6-2 * R-So. * UConn
Tuck scored a career-high 25 points and pulled down a career-best nine rebounds in No. 3/3 UConn’s 76-58 win at No. 2/1 Notre Dame Saturday afternoon in the Jimmy V Classic. Tuck’s 25 points came on 12-for-19 (.632) shooting. The redshirt sophomore also dished out three assists, blocked two shots and recorded two steals.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Kolby Morgan * G * 5-8 * Tulane
Morgan led the Green Wave in scoring versus Nicholls State, putting up 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting. The freshman finished the week with a 10-point outing in a road win at NR/RV Arkansas-Little Rock. Morgan shot 64-percent (9-for-14) in a pair of games for Tulane and averaged 12.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Leslie Vorpahl * G * 5-6 * So. * Tulane
Scored a career-high tying 22 points on 6-for-9 shooting in a road win at NR/RV Arkansas-Little Rock
Courtney Williams * G * 5-8 * Jr. * USF
Scored 1,000th career point vs. RV/RV St. John’s; averaged 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds last week
Jada Payne * G/F * 6-2 * R-Jr. * East Carolina
Recorded back-to-back 20-point outings in two road games for East Carolina; shot 58-percent from 3-pt. range
Laura Ferreira * F * 5-11 * Fr. * USF
Had a career-high 14 points on 6-for-12 shooting versus RV/RV St. John’s
Ana Owens * G * 5-6 * Fr. * Cincinnati
Recorded first career double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds) at UCLA; shot 7-for-14 from the field vs. the Bruins
