ARLINGTON, Texas – Utah Valley’s Jaeden Brown was named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week and California Baptist’s Grace Schmidt was named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week, for the competition week ending on Jan. 2.
Brown, a sophomore forward, averaged 25.5 points and 15 rebounds in two games to open conference play on 23-31 shooting 74.1%. Brown also averaged 4.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per game and had Utah Valley’s first-ever 20-point, 20-rebound performance with 20 and 20 in win over Grand Canyon. Brown also had six steals, four blocks and four assists in the win over GCU. Against Utah Tech, Brown scored a career-high 31 points and had 10 rebounds while also making 14-19 from the field and is the first UVU player since 2009 to make at least 14 field goals in one game and has a double-double in each of last three games.
Schmidt, a forward, averaged 18.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while shooting 57.7% last week as the Lancers went 1-1 to start conference play. Her first career double-double came in the first game against UTA where she went for 21 points & 11 rebounds against the Lady Mavs.
Player of the Week
Jaeden Brown, So., F, Utah Valley (Jan. 3)
Mal Langstaff, Gr., F, Abilene Christian (Dec. 27)
Chloe Webb, Jr., G, California Baptist (Dec. 19)
Macie Warren, So., G, Utah Tech (Dec.12)
Iyana Dorsey, So., G, UTRGV (Dec. 5)
Evan Zars, Grad., F, Grand Canyon (Nov. 28)
Breaunna Gillen, Sr., G, Utah Tech (Nov. 21)
Breaunna Gillen, Sr., G, Utah Tech (Nov. 14)
Freshman Player of the Week
Grace Schmidt, F, California Baptist (Jan. 3)
Filipa Barros, G, California Baptist (Dec. 27)
Jordan Harrison, G, Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 19)
Jordan Harrison, G, Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 12)
Jordan Harrison, G, Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 5)
Alaina Harper, F, Grand Canyon (Nov. 28)
Grace Schmidt, F, California Baptist (Nov. 21)
Alaina Harper, F, Grand Canyon (Nov. 14)