IUPUI's Whitted, SDSU's Warkenthien Named Co-Players of the Week

Jennifer Warkenthien, South Dakota
State
Jr., F,
6-0, Willow Lake, S.D./Willow Lake HS
Warkenthien
grabs Co-Player of the Week honors after leading SDSU to an 81-61
victory over rival NDSU last week. She scored 23 points and grabbed
10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season and also
dished out a season-high four assists while committing zero
turnovers. Warkenthien shot 56 percent (9-of-16) from the field and
was perfect from downtown (2-of-2) and at the line (3-of-3) en
route to helping the Jackrabbits clinch at least a share of the
regular-season league title.

Julia Whitted, IUPUI
So., C,
6-5, Staunton, Ind./Northview HS
Whitted
collects Co-Player of the Week honors after averaging a
double-double (21.5 ppg, 11.5 rpg) for the Jaguars last week. She
has now recorded double-doubles in five straight games. Whitted
scored a team-high 24 points, 18 in the second half and overtime,
in a 72-62 overtime win over IPFW. In the loss at Oakland (66-62),
she finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high three
assists. For the week, she averaged 2.0 assists and 2.0 blocked
shots.
Also
nominated: Anne Farrell, Centenary; Alysa Klein, UMKC; Melissa
Jeltema, Oakland; Janae Voelker, Oral Roberts; Erin Heuett,
Southern Utah; Gina Hugelier, Western Illinois.
Previous
honorees: Nov. 13 - Jessica Pike, OU; Nov. 20 - Kristin Rotert,
SDSU; Nov. 27 - Jernisha Cann, IUPUI; Dec. 4 - Chazny Morris, UMKC;
Dec. 11 - Jenny Hardin, ORU; Dec. 18 - Anne Westwood, SUU; Dec. 25
- Jessica Pike, OU; Jan. 1 - Lisa Bue, NDSU; Jan. 8 - Lisa Bue,
NDSU & Gina Hugelier, WIU; Jan. 15 - Katy Davenport, WIU; Jan.
22 - Jernisha Cann, IUPUI; Jan. 29 - Johnna Lewis-Carlisle, IPFW;
Feb. 5 - Jerri Penley, NDSU; Feb. 12 - Lisa Bue, NDSU; Feb. 19 -
Jernisha Cann, IUPUI.