SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver’s Uju Ezeudu secured this week’s TicketSmarter Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week accolade, league officials released Monday. Ezeudu helped pace the Pioneers’ scoring efforts en route to a 2-1 finish on the week.
 
Against Colorado Christian, Ezeudu had 14 points on 4-for-8 shooting and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe. She added five rebounds, two rebounds, two steals and a pair of blocks for a well-rounded stat line.
 
In Denver’s four-overtime 100-94 win over Butler, Ezeudu led the Pioneers with a double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds. She was 9-for-14 from the field and recorded eight assists and four blocks in 49 minutes of play.
 
She followed up that performance notching her second-straight double-double and third of the season with 22 points on 9-for-18 shooting against Purdue. She grabbed 10 rebounds, dished out four assists and recorded a block and a steal in the 101-68 loss.
 
Ezeudu finished the week averaging 19.67 ppg, 8.67 rpg, 5.66 apg, and 2.3 bpg.
 
Uju Ezeudu, Denver
Jr | F | Reynoldsburg, Ohio

• Collected the first weekly award of her career
• Averaged 19.67 ppg, 8.67 rpg, 5.66 apg and 2.3 bpg in three games for the Pios
• Finished with two double-doubles in two road games, eclipsing 20 points in both games

Also nominated: Brooklyn McDavid (Kansas City), Hannah Sjerven (South Dakota), Paiton Burckhard (South Dakota State)
 
2021 Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
November 15
Liv Korngable, South Dakota
 
November 22
Brooklyn McDavid, Kansas City
 
November 29
Naomie Alnatas, Kansas City
 
December 6
Danni Nichols, Western Illinois
 
December 13
Uju Ezeudu, Denver