Oakland's Watterworth Named Player of the Week
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bethany Watterworth, Oakland, Fr., F/C, 5-11, Lake
Orion, Mich./Lake Orion
Watterworth earns Player of the Week honors after
registering a double-double in a near-upset of Big Ten foe Purdue
last week. The freshman tallied 15 points, along with career-highs
of 12 rebounds and six steals. She also added three assists and a
block for the Golden Grizzlies. It was Watterworth's second career
double-double and she has scored in double figures in seven of
eight games this season. For the year, Watterworth averages a
team-best 14.6 ppg, fourth-best in the league, and 7.1 rpg. The
forward/center is shooting 46 percent from the field and 74 percent
from the line.
Also nominated: Anne Boese, IPFW; Jessica Huffman, IUPUI;
Chazny Morris, UMKC; Jaci Bigham, Oral Roberts; Ashley Eide, South
Dakota State; Cassie Burgess, Southern Utah; Jordon O'Brien,
Western Illinois.
