FRISCO, Texas – Southeastern Louisiana sophomore guard Hailey Giaratano is the Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Southland weekly honors are presented by
Hercules Tires.
Giaratano paced Southeastern Louisiana in scoring in both of its Southland Conference victories. She scored a career-high 22 points in Saturday’s 82-63 victory over Nicholls, ending a streak of six-straight SLU losses to the Colonels. The sophomore added 14 points and dished out a game-high five assists to help the Lady Lions to a 68-67 victory over Sam Houston on Wednesday, allowing SLU to complete a series sweep of the Bearkats for the first time since the 2003-04 season.
In her first season as a starter, Giaratano is among Southland leaders in scoring (11.5 ppg, 15th), three-point field goal percentage (42.6, 2nd) and three-point field goals per game (1.5, 8th).
The Ponchatoula, La., native claims her first career weekly honor and is the first Lady Lion honored this season. Southeastern Louisiana is on the road for a 5 p.m. contest at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday, Feb. 17, before returning home to host Abilene Christian on Feb. 20. Saturday’s game at 1 p.m. will be on ESPN+.
Women’s Basketball Player of the Week – Hailey Giaratano, Southeastern Louisiana – So. – Guard – Ponchatoula, La.
Giaratano averaged 19 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists, while shooting 58.3 percent from the floor in a pair of conference victories for the Lady Lions. The sophomore tallied a career-high 22 points to lead her team in an 82-63 win over Nicholls, snapping a six-game skid to the intrastate rivals. Giaratano also added team-highs of 14 points and five assists as Southeastern edged Sam Houston, 68-67.
Honorable Mention: Anna McLeod, Abilene Christian; Lucy Ibeh, Central Arkansas; Jaaucklyn Moore, UIW; Divine Tanks, McNeese; Dionjhae Thomas, New Orleans; Chelsea Cain, Nicholls; Amber Leggett, Sam Houston.
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.
2020-21 Southland Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 30 – Amber Leggett, Sam Houston
Dec. 7 – Anna McLeod, Abilene Christian
Dec. 14 – Anna McLeod, Abilene Christian
Dec. 21 – Alyssa Adams, Abilene Christian
Dec. 28 – Zya Nugent, Stephen F. Austin
Jan. 4 – Chelsea Cain, Nicholls
Jan. 11 – Alyssa Adams, Abilene Christian
Jan. 18 – Amber Leggett, Sam Houston
Jan. 25 – Amber Leggett, Sam Houston
Feb. 1 – Stephanie Visscher, Stephen F. Austin
Feb. 8 – Amber Leggett, Sam Houston
Feb. 15 – Hailey Giaratano, Southeastern Louisiana
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