Career-Highs Highlight WBB #AEHoops Week 7 Awards
BOSTON – With 2018 on the horizon, conference play in America East women’s basketball is fast approaching. The holiday break concludes Thursday as teams will resume action with just several non-conference games remaining on the schedule. The Albany Great Danes remain atop the standings at 10-2 with Binghamton, New Hampshire and Stony Brook all closely behind at 8-4 overall.
Binghamton senior Alyssa James' 56 total blocked shots leads the country and the Bearcats, as a team, also lead the nation in that category. UMass Lowell’s Kayla Gibbs ranks 19
th in the country in rebounding.
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Here are this week’s award winners:
Co-Player of the Week
Jessica Féquière, Albany – Sr., F, Montreal, Quebec
- Averaged 23.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in 2-0 week for Albany.
- Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in win over Northern Illinois.
- Shot 50 percent en route to 25-point performance against Southern Illinois.
- It is her first #AEHoops Player of the Week honor of the season.
Co-Player of the Week
Imani Watkins, Binghamton – Sr., G, High Point, N.C.
- Averaged 29.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in a pair of road victories for the Bearcats.
- Notched a career-high 36 points in win over Ivy League opponent Cornell.
- Also added eight rebounds in that contest.
- It is her second #AEHoops Player of the Week honor this season.
Rookie of the Week
Patricia Conroy, Albany – Fr., G, Staten Island, N.Y.
- Scored a career-high 16 points in Albany’s win over Northern Illinois.
- Shot 6-12 from the field and made four of nine three-point attempts.
- Helped the Great Danes to a 2-0 week.
- It is her second career #AEHoops Rookie of the Week award.
Weekly Award Winners
Nov. 13 – Player of the Week: Shania Johnson, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Paula Lopez, UMass Lowell
Nov. 20 – Player of the Week: Hanna Crymble, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Paula Lopez, UMass Lowell
Nov. 27 – Co-Player of the Week: Imani Watkins, Binghamton; Co-Player of the Week: Julie Brosseau, Maine; Rookie of the Week: Kyara Frames, Albany
Dec. 4 – Player of the Week: Sierra DaCosta, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: McKenzie Bushee, Stony Brook
Dec. 11 – Player of the Week: Janelle Harrison, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Patricia Conroy, Albany
Dec. 18 – Player of the Week: Mackenzie Trpcic, Albany; Rookie of the Week: India Pagan, Stony Brook
Dec. 26 – Co-Player of the Week: Jessica Féquière, Albany; Co-Player of the Week: Imani Watkins, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Patricia Conroy, Albany
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