Lamar’s Edwards Named Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
FRISCO, Texas – Lamar graduate student forward Dominique Edwards has been named Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
Dominique Edwards had three double-doubles in as many games throughout a five-day span as Lamar moved into a first-place tie in the conference after a trio of victories in last week’s conference play. Edwards has seven double-doubles this season, and 18 for her career total. She averaged a double-double through the three games ending the week with 10.3 rebounds and 15.3 points per contest while averaging 30.3 minutes.
Honorable mention this week goes to Stephen F. Austin senior forward Porsha Roberts, Sam Houston State junior guard Shernise Robertson and Northwestern State junior guard Janelle Perez. To receive honorable mention, a player must receive votes from 25 percent of the Southland women’s basketball sports information directors.
Each school’s sports information director nominates and votes for the players of the week, though is not permitted to vote for his or her own player.