South Dakota State's Waytashek Named Player of the Week
South Dakota State's Waytashek Named Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State forward Megan Waytashek was named The Summit League's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for her performances Jan. 7-13.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Megan Waytashek, South Dakota State
6-0 | So. | F
Lino Lakes, Minn. // Centennial
Waytashek earns her second Player of the Week award this season after leading South Dakota State to a pair of league wins last week. On Saturday at Fort Wayne, the sophomore forward hit the game-winner with one second remaining to give the Jackrabbits a 66-64 victory. She scored a career-high 30 points, behind a career-high six three-pointers, and grabbed 11 rebounds in the win. In the Jacks' 64-43 win at Oakland Thursday, the Lino Lakes, Minn., native scored 13 points with five rebounds and three assists. She had her string of 22 consecutive made free throws end vs. the Golden Grizzlies as she went 3-for-4 and has made 27-of-28 from the line during SDSU's current seven-game win streak. For the week, Waytashek averaged 21.5 points, eight rebounds, 1.5 assists and one steal per contest. She shot 54 percent (15-of-28) from the field, 57 percent (8-of-14) from downtown and 83 percent (5-of-6) from the line while averaging 33 minutes per game.
Also nominated: Erin Murphy, Fort Wayne; Kerah Nelson, IUPUI; Taylor Leathers, Kansas City; Katie Birkel, North Dakota State; Victoria Lipscomb, Oakland; Michelle Maher, Western Illinois.
Previous honoree: 11/12 – Nicole Seekamp, USD; 11/19 – Paige Frauendorfer, UNO; 11/26 – Kim Nezianya, UMKC; 12/3 – Amanda Hyde, IPFW/Eilise O'Connor, UMKC; 12/10 – Kerah Nelson, IUPUI/Megan Waytashek, SDSU; 12/17 – Emile Blakesley, UMKC; 12/24 – Ashley Eide, SDSU; 12/31 – Amanda Hyde, IPFW; 1/7 – Paige Frauendorfer, UNO.
ABOUT SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Entering its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League features women's basketball teams from nine member institutions: Fort Wayne, IUPUI, Kansas City, North Dakota State, Oakland, Omaha, South Dakota, South Dakota State and Western Illinois. Known as the Mid-Continent Conference until 2007, The Summit League enjoyed unprecedented success during a 2011-12 campaign that included a record-high tournament attendance, the most teams in postseason tournaments, new career points and 3-point leaders and a league record two Academic All-Americans. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit www.thesummitleague.org and follow Summit League Basketball on Twitter @summithoops.
