ORU's Bigham, SDSU's Rotert Earn Weekly Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. - Oral Roberts' Jaci Bigham and South Dakota
State's Kristin Rotert were named Summit League Co-Players of the
Week for their performances during the week of Nov. 23-29.
Jaci Bigham, Oral Roberts
5-6 | So. | G
McAlester, Okla./McAlester
Bigham
earns her fourth career Player of the Week honor after nearly
missing a triple-double in the four-point loss to undefeated
Houston last week. The sophomore guard scored 22 points on 7-of-15
(47 percent) shooting and was 4-of-8 (50 percent) from behind the
arc. She dished out 10 assists and grabbed nine rebounds in the
game, while shooting a perfect 4-for-4 from the line with two
steals.
Kristin Rotert, South Dakota State
6-0 | Sr. | G/F
Salem, S.D./McCook Central
Rotert collects her first Player of the Week award
this season and second of her career after leading South Dakota
State to a 1-1 record against Illinois State and Middle Tennessee,
both ranked in the top-10 in the Collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Poll.
The senior averaged 20 points 4.5 rebounds and two assists per
game, while averaging just 27 minutes. She shot 52 percent (12-23)
from the field and was 82 percent from the line (14-17) with two
steals and one block on the week.
Also nominated: Stephanie Rosado, IPFW; Kerah Nelson, IUPUI;
Peyton Adamson, UMKC; Katie Birkel, North Dakota State; Bethany
Watterworth, Oakland; Kaila Goff, Southern Utah; Michele Salvatori,
Western Illinois.
