SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State’s Tylee Irwin claimed the first Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honor of her career, league officials announced Monday. Irwin averaged 28.0 ppg and 3.5 rpg while adding four steals, three blocks and two assists as she paced the Jackrabbits to a pair of road wins over North Dakota State.
 
In the first meeting with the Bison, she scored a then career-best 25 points on a 50 percent shooting performance from the floor (7-for-14) while adding four rebounds, three steals and a block to her stat line.

In the second contest, she bested her newly established career-high by dropping 31 points after going 11-for-15 from the field, including a 4-for-5 effort from behind the arc. Irwin also added three rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal in the victory to help the Jacks secure a share of the regular season title.
 
On the weekend, she shot a combined 62.1 percent (18-for-29) from the field, including 63.6 percent (7-for-11) from the 3-point range while going 13-for-15 from the free throw line.
 
Tylee Irwin, South Dakota State
Sr | F | Wahpeton, N.D.

• Claimed her first career player of the week award
• Averaged 28.0 ppg and 3.5 rpg while shooting 62.1 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from the 3-point line on the weekend
• Recorded a career-best 31 points to go along with three rebounds, two assists, a pair of blocks and a steal in the second meeting with the Bison

Also nominated: Kacie Borowicz (North Dakota), Paige Bradford (Kansas City), Hannah Sjerven (South Dakota), Uju Ezeudu (Denver), Claire Killian (Omaha)
 
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