AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
(Games of February 9-11)
WEST DIVISION
Lashanda Luckey, G, Sr., Concordia Texas
Concordia Texas senior guard Lashanda Luckey (Garland, TX / GHS) averaged 15.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.5 steals and three assists over conference victories against McMurry and Hardin-Simmons. Luckey, who takes the division's top weekly award for the second time this season, also helped the Tornados break the program record for overall wins (18) and conference wins (16) in a season. She also added one block on the week.
Brittany Zamora, G, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor senior guard Brittany Zamora (Cedar Park, TX / Vista Ridge HS) averaged 18 points, 7.5 assists and two rebounds over two conference games, including an 83-79 victory over Hardin-Simmons. Zamora had a game-high 21 points and nine assists against HSU. On the week, she added three steals and went 13-for-14 from the free throw line. Zamora also hit five 3-pointers.
EAST DIVISION
Lacey Phillips, G, Sr., Ozarks
Ozarks senior guard Lacey Phillips (Clarksville, AR / CHS) averaged 19 points – on 65 percent shooting – seven assists and 5.5 rebounds over two conference games, including a 65-49 win over Mississippi College. In a loss to nationally-ranked Louisiana College, Phillips nearly had a triple double with 17 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. On the week she hit 6 of 8 three-point tries, went 6-for-6 from the free throw line and added three steals. Phillips leads the league in assists and assists-to-turnover ratio.
OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES:
Texas-Dallas G Lyndsey Smith became the Comets' all-time leading scorer and averaged 16.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and four assists over a 1-1 week. . . . LeTourneau P DeShante Thomas averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds over a 1-1 week. . . . Mississippi College G Elizabeth Brooks averaged 15 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals over a 1-1 week. . . . Louisiana College F Natosha Gottlieb averaged 18.5 points and 6.5 rebounds over a 1-1 week. . . . Howard Payne G Brittany Roberson averaged 17 points, 5.5 rebounds and four assists over a 2-0 week. . . . Texas Lutheran P Rebecca Valdez averaged 17 points and nine boards over a 1-1 week. . . . McMurry F Jamie Wilson averaged 12 points on 76.9 percent shooting over a 1-1 week. . . . Hardin-Simmons F Angela Newcombe averaged 14.5 points and 13 rebounds over two losses. . . . Sul Ross State G Krista Ford averaged 20.5 points and three assists over two losses.
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2011 ASC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
WEST DIVISION