UMKC's Morris Earns Summit League Player of the Week Honor

12/4/2007 12:00:00 AM

Chazny Morris, UMKC

So., G, 5-10, Oakland, Calif./Piedmont HS
Morris collects Player of the Week honors after leading UMKC to two victories last week over Saint Louis (73-70) and Texas State (80-68). She averaged 25.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. She scored a league-high 30 points vs. Texas State, which marked the first time a Kangaroo player hit the 30-point plateau since 2003. The Oakland, Calif., native hit 47 percent (18-of-38) of her shots and shot 77 percent (13-of-17) from the line. Morris currently ranks third in the league in scoring (18.0) and has led UMKC to a 5-3 start this season.

Also nominated: Cierra Bush, Centenary; Johnna Lewis-Carlisle, IPFW; Amy Cook, IUPUI; Annika Walseth, North Dakota State; Jessica Pike, Oakland; Jenny Hardin, Oral Roberts, Katy Davenport, Western Illinois.

Previous honorees: Nov. 13 - Jessica Pike, OU; Nov. 20 - Kristin Rotert, SDSU; Nov. 27 - Jernisha Cann, IUPUI.