Abilene Christian’s Alyssa Adams Named Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
FRISCO, Texas – Abilene Christian’s Alyssa Adams is the Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Southland weekly honors are presented by
Hercules Tires.
Adams pushed the Wildcats to a 2-1 record on the week, averaging 17.3 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals. ACU began with an 81-26 win at home against UT Tyler, before closing out the week with a 70-55 win on the road against Stetson. After registering a pair of double-doubles against UAB and Stetson, Adams was named to the Hatter Classic All-Tournament team over the weekend.
The award marks the first of the senior’s Southland career. Adams and the Wildcats have now concluded non-conference play and will return to action Saturday, Jan. 2 against Lamar to begin their conference schedule.
Women’s Basketball Player of the Week – Alyssa Adams, Abilene Christian – Sr. – Forward – San Antonio, Texas
Adams posted impressive numbers last week in order to boost the Wildcats to a 7-2 overall record. The senior forward finished with consecutive double-double performances in the Hatter Classic over the weekend. Adams’ career-high 26 points against UAB came on 12 field goals, a Division I program record for the Wildcats. After averaging 25 points and 11.5 rebounds at the Hatter Classic, Adams was named to the All-Tournament team.
Honorable Mention: Jalisa Outlaw, Central Arkansas; Mary Delgado, New Orleans; Tristen Washington, Northwestern State; Madelyn Batista, Sam Houston State; Morgan Carrier, Southeastern Louisiana; BriAnna Mitchell, Stephen F. Austin; Paige Allen, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Southland weekly award winners are nominated and voted upon by each school’s sports information director. Voting for one’s own athlete is not permitted. To earn honorable mention, a student-athlete must appear on 25 percent of ballots.