USD's Hemiller Tabbed Player of the Week
USD's Hemiller Tabbed Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota guard Tia Hemiller was named The Summit League's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for her performances Dec. 30 – Jan. 5.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tia Hemiller, South Dakota
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Watertown, S.D. // Watertown
Hemiller earns her first career Player of the Week award after leading South Dakota to a pair of wins over Valparaiso and Cleveland State. In a New Year's Eve contest at Valparaiso, the sophomore guard scored 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting with four rebounds, three assists and two steals. She followed that with her first career double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) while adding five assists in the win over Cleveland State. For the week, Hemiller averaged 14.5 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals with a 2.7 assist to turnover ratio. She shot 48 percent (11-of-23) from the field and ranks second in the league in three-point percentage (54.1 percent).
Also nominated: Theresa Wirth, Denver; Nevena Markovic, IUPUI; Brooke LeMar, North Dakota State; Marley Hall, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 11/11 – Nicole Seekamp, USD; 11/18 – Steph Paluch, SDSU; 11/25 – Brooke LeMar, NDSU; 12/2 – Amanda Hyde, IPFW/Ashley Luke, WIU; 12/9 – Ashley Luke, WIU; 12/16 – Dee-Dee Bellamy, IUPUI/Steph Paluch, SDSU; 12/23 – Amanda Hyde, IPFW; 12/30 – Michelle Maher, WIU.
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