DENVER UTEPs Dragana Zoric has been named the Western Athletic Conference womens basketball Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 2-8. This is the first career WAC Player of the Week honor for the senior. The honor is the first for the Miners since Amy Pack earned the award in November of 2000.
Zoric, a forward from Sarajevo, Bosnia, scored a career-high 28 points (10-for-19) in an 89-86 loss to Houston on Dec. 4. Against Houston, she also added 17 rebounds, just four shy of the WAC record of 21 held by Utahs Amber McEwen (1995-96). Against New Mexico State, she added 10 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season.
For the week, Zoric averaged 19.0 points with 13.5 rebounds. Zoric is fourth in the WAC in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game. She is also third in rebounding, averaging 10.3 rpg. She is first in the WAC in defensive rebounds and fourth in offensive rebounds.
Also nominated: Laura Garcia, Fresno State and Jessica Kellogg, San Jose State.