ARLINGTON, Texas – Abilene Christian’s Bella Earle and Utah Valley’s Danja Stafford Collins have been named the Jersey Mike’s A Sub Above Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Women’s Basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week, for the game week ending on Sunday, Nov. 10.
 
Earle, a senior guard, averaged 22.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in Abilene Christian’s undefeated opening week. Earle tallied a career-high of 26 points against FIU in ACU’s first win against a Conference USA opponent since November 2015. Earle opened the season with 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and one steal in a dominant 95-38 win against Southwest (NM). Over the week, Earle shot .538 from the field and .385 from the 3-point line. Earle’s 22.0 points is the tied for the best average in the WAC after week one.
 
Stafford Collins, a graduate forward, averaged 10.5 points and 10.5 rebounds to help Utah Valley start the season off at 2-0. In the season opener win against Kansas City, Stafford Collins finished with nine points, 10 rebounds, and a career-high of five assists and five steals. She followed that up with her first UVU double-double of 12 points and 11 boards in a road win at Kennesaw State. Stafford Collins leads the conference in the rebounding statistic with her 10.5 boards per game.
 
2024-25 Jersey Mike’s A Sub Above WAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bella Earle, Sr., G, Abilene Christian (Nov. 11)

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
Danja Stafford Collins, Gr., F, Utah Valley (Nov. 11)