IUPUI’s Rogers, SDSU’s Miller Earn #SummitWBB Player of the Week Honors

11/23/2015 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI center Mikale Rogers and South Dakota State guard Macy Miller were named Summit League Women's Basketball Players of the Week for their performances Nov. 16-22.

MIKALE ROGERS, IUPUI
Jr. // C // 6-2 // Indianapolis, Ind.

Awarded her first career Player of the Week honor
Averaged a double-double (14 points, 10.5 rebounds) in a pair of victories over Marquette and VCU
Shot 62.5 percent (10-of-16) from the field and averaged 1.5 steals and blocks for the week
Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in the win at Marquette while adding nine points and three steals
Tied the game on a layup with 6.9 seconds remaining vs. VCU and sank the and-one to give IUPUI the 70-69 win
Scored 19 points, 13 in the second half, on 70 percent (7-of-10) shooting from the field with seven rebounds in the victory over the Rams

MACY MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
So. // G // 6-0 // Mitchell, S.D.

Collected her first career Player of the Week Award
Led South Dakota State with a career-high 31 points in the win over Arkansas, which was receiving votes the in Associated Press Poll
Added four rebounds and three assists while shooting 57.9 percent (11-of-19) against the Razorbacks
Tallied 23 points with two assists and two steals in the loss to No. 3 Notre Dame
For the week, she averaged 27 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game with a 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio
Shot 55.9 percent (19-of-34) from the field and 81.3 percent (13-of-16) at the free throw line

Also nominated: Jesse Spittel, Denver; Kamilah Carter, Fort Wayne; Marena Whittle, North Dakota State; Mikaela Shaw, Omaha; Bria Pitts, Oral Roberts; Nicole Seekamp, South Dakota; Taylor Higginbotham, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: Nov. 16 – Michelle Maher, WIU/Kerri Young, SDSU

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