DENVER - CSU Bakersfield's Batabe Zempare has been named Western Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 1 through Feb. 7.
Zempare, a senior forward from Accra, Ghanna (Scottsdale (Ariz.) Chapparal HS), edged closer to 1000 career points as the Roadrunners won their first two road games of the season at Missouri-Kansas City and Chicago State. The WAC's leading rebounder averaged 7.0 rebounds per game to go with 15.5 points per game and just one turnover to help move CSUB into third place in the conference standings. Her top game came at Chicago State, scoring 16 points with nine rebounds, three steals and an assists in a 74-61 win over the Cougars.
Other nominees included: Missouri-Kansas City's Samantha Waldron averaged 18.0 ppg as the ‘Roos split a pair of games at home to CSU Bakersfield and Seattle U ... NM State's Moriah Mack helped the Aggies stay perfect in WAC play, averaging 14.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg in wins at Grand Canyon and Utah Valley … UT Rio Grande Valley's Hildur Bjo¨rg Kjartansdo´ttir posted a pair of double-doubles as the Vaqueros split a pair on the road … Utah Valley's Sam Loggins had a great week for the Wolverines, scoring 14 points in a win over UTRGV and 20 points with six blocks in a close loss to NM State.