OU's Jeltema, ORU's Luper Share Weekly Honors
CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Melissa Jeltema, Oakland, Sr., G, 5-9, Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand
Rapids Christian
Jeltema earns Co-Player of the Week honors after
averaging 21.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.0 assists per
game last week, while shooting 44 percent (24-of-55) from the field
and 83 percent (15-of-18) from the line.. The senior tallied a
double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds vs. Illinois, while
narrowly missing double-doubles against Saint Louis (25 points, 9
rebounds) and Penn State (24 points, 9 rebounds). Jeltema also set
a career-high with five steals vs. the Nittany Lions and has scored
in double figures in 26 straight games.
Kevi Luper, Oral Roberts, Fr., G, 5-10, Adair, Okla./Adair
Luper shares Player of the Week honors after scoring
32 points with eight rebounds and three assists against No. 5
Baylor last week. She followed that up with a 24-point,
four-rebound and five-assist outing vs. Missouri State, to average
28.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game for
the week. She was 22-of-50 (44 percent) from the field and 11-of-13
(85 percent) from the charity stripe. Luper currently leads the
nation in scoring (27.3 ppg) and steals (4.7 spg).
Also nominated: Sydney Weinert, IPFW; Ebony Davis, IUPUI;
Chazny Morris, UMKC; Inger Hodgson, North Dakota State; Tayler
Anderson, Southern Utah; Anne Borgertpoepping, Western
Illinois.
