INDIANAPOLIS – After a sensational week in which she averaged 21.5 points per game on 51.4 percent shooting from the field, University of Miami women’s basketball player Haley Cavinder has been recognized by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) as the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.
In addition to averaging 21.5 points per contest across Miami’s victories over Jacksonville and Florida, Cavinder also pulled down 4.5 boards and recorded 4.0 assists per contest.
In the Hurricanes’ 74-71 victory over Jacksonville, Cavinder scored 12 points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out three assists.
She followed up that performance with a tremendous outing against Florida, helping lead Miami to an 83-73 road victory over the Gators. Cavinder dropped a game-high 31 points, while knocking down 13-23 shots from the field, including 2-6 from behind the arc. The 13 field goals marked a new career-high for her. She also pulled down six rebounds, dished out five assists, and recorded two steals in what was an outstanding all-around performance. Cavinder was particularly exceptional in the second half, scoring 19 points on 7-12 shooting over the final 20 minutes. Her final stat line of 31 points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals marked the first time in program history that a player recorded such numbers.
Cavinder and the rest of the Miami squad will return to the court tonight (11/19) to face FIU at home, as they aim to remain undefeated and improve to 4-0 on the season.
