Sam Houston’s Amber Leggett Clinches Fourth Weekly Honor of the Season
FRISCO, Texas – Sam Houston’s Amber Leggett is the Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Southland weekly honors are presented by
Hercules Tires.
Leggett tacked on two more prolific scoring performances to help the Bearkats (9-5, 5-3 SLC) capture a pair of wins last week. The junior erupted for 21 points, 11 rebounds, six steals, five assists and a block in an 88-57 win over Houston Baptist (Feb. 3), marking her fourth double-double performance of the season. She followed up with 20 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 72-58 win over Nicholls (Feb. 6), closing out the week with a scorching 56.6 field-goal average.
Leggett currently leads the league in scoring with 20.5 points per game and is riding a seven-game streak scoring in double figures. She has now recorded at least 20 points in eight games this season and 30+ points on two occasions.
The Navarre, Fla., product has now secured four weekly honors this season and five for her career. The Kats are back in action Wednesday, Feb. 10, on the road against Southeastern Louisiana. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. against the Lady Lions and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Women’s Basketball Player of the Week – Amber Leggett, Sam Houston – Jr. – Forward – Navarre, Fla.
Leggett averaged 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game, while shooting 56.6 percent from the floor for the week, in a pair of double-digit victories for the Kats. She has now scored at least 20 points in six consecutive games and has done so eight times this season. In addition to leading the conference in scoring, she also ranks third in steals (2.4 spg), sixth in blocks (1.0 bpg), seventh in rebounds (7.1 rpg), eighth in assists (2.9 apg) and ninth in field-goal percentage (.512).
Honorable Mention: Anna McLeod, Abilene Christian; Lucy Ibeh, Central Arkansas; N’Denasija Collins, Houston Baptist; Micaela Wilson, Lamar; Anna McKendree, Nicholls; Avery Brittingham, Stephen F. Austin.
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