FRISCO, Texas — Northwestern State Forward Vernell Atamah has earned this week's Jersey Mike's Southland Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week award, the conference office announced Monday. This is her second time winning the honor this season.
Women's Basketball Player of the Week: Vernell Atamah, Northwestern State - So. - Forward - Mesquite, Texas (John D. Horn HS)
Atamah dominated in the Southland Conference Opener for Northwestern State, posting her second consecutive double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds, leading the Demons to a dominant road win over the reigning regular season Southland champs. She recorded the double-double in the first quarter against the Lions. Atamah's 22-point effort is the sixth 20+-point showing in the eight games so far this season. She leads the SLC in scoring in points in both overall games and SLC games and tops in rebounding in SLC games.
2025 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Players of the Week
| Date |
Player of the Week |
| Nov. 10 |
Vernell Atamah, Northwestern State |
| Nov. 17 |
Key Roseby, SFA |
| Nov. 24 |
Lihi Azouri, Southeastern |
| Dec. 1 |
Cha Gardner, SFA |
| Dec. 8 |
Vernell Atamah, Northwestern State |
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.