IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball awards for the week ending Sunday, January 29.
Player of the Week
DesiRay Kernal, Gr., F, North Texas
Kernal guided the Mean Green to a pair of wins and sole possession of first place in The American. She averaged 23.5 points, four assists and seven rebounds in games against Tulane and UAB. In the game for first place against UAB, she scored 28 points on 12-of-15 from the field, while adding nine rebounds and three assists.
Freshman of the Week
Mady Cartwright, Fr., G, Tulsa
Cartwright helped lead the Golden Hurricane to a pair of wins over Rice and Charlotte to move into a tie for second place in the conference. Cartwright averaged 11 points, 2.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals. In the win against Rice, she scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, while dishing out four assists.
Weekly Honor Roll
Danae McNeal, Gr., G, East Carolina
McNeal led the Pirates to a win over Florida Atlantic, scoring 30 points and coming away with four steals.
Alasia Smith, Sr., F, Memphis
Smith finished with a double-double in the win over Rice, scoring 15 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
Romi Levy, R-Jr., F, South Florida
Levy scored 21 points and dished out four assists in South Florida’s win over East Carolina.
Chantae Embry, Jr., F, SMU
Embry averaged 21 points and 7.5 rebounds in a pair of wins over Temple and UTSA.
Delanie Crawford, Jr., G, Tulsa
Crawford averaged 23.5 points and six rebounds to guide Tulsa to wins over Rice and Charlotte.
