SUU's Pascucci Tabbed League Player of the Week

SUU's Pascucci Tabbed League Player of the Week

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ELMHURST, Ill. - Southern Utah's Challis Pascucci was named Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Week for her performance during the week of Dec. 7-13.


Challis Pascucci, Southern Utah
6-2 | Sr. | F
Goodyear, Ariz./Agua Fria

Pascucci earns Player of the Week honors after averaging a double-double and leading Southern Utah to a pair of wins last week. The senior tallied a career-high 28 points, 22 coming in the first half, in the win over Utah Valley and followed that up with another 28-point output vs. Santa Clara. She averaged 10 rebounds per game, along with 1.5 assists and 1.0 block per contest. For the week, Pascucci shot 54 percent (20-of-37) from the field and 94 percent (16-of-17) at the line in just 33.5 minutes per game. Her season-high 14 rebounds against the Broncos was one away from her career-high. The award was the first of the year for Pascucci and second of her career.

Also nominated: Stephanie Rosado, IPFW; Janna Eichelberger, IUPUI; Kim Nezianya, UMKC; Abby Plucker, North Dakota State; Bethany Watterworth, Oakland; Valencia Kelly, Western Illinois.