Nike #HLWBB Players of the Week (January 7)
Rachel White
INDIANAPOLIS – Youngstown State junior Mary Dunn averaged a double-double with 21.5 points and 10 rebounds, while shooting .857 from the field in a pair of victories over IUPUI and UIC to keep the Penguins tied for first-place in League play. Dunn is the #HLWBB Nike® Player of the Week. Northern Kentucky freshman Ally Niece averaged 16 points and three assists per game for the Norse this week to earn #HLWBB Nike® Freshman of the Week honors for the first time.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK | MARY DUNN | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | JUNIOR | FORWARD | WASHINGTON, PA.
Dunn averaged a double-double and missed just three of her 21 field goal attempts in two YSU victories. The junior averaged 21.5 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 85.7 percent (18-for-21) from the field and also went 3-for-4 from 3-point range and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line. The Pennsylvania native set new career highs with 26 points and 13 rebounds in 23 minutes on Thursday in YSU’s 81-29 victory over UIC and was 12-for-14 from the field, including 1-for-1 from 3-point range. Dunn was 6-of-7 from the floor and made two 3s for 17 points while adding seven rebounds in the win over IUPUI. Her only miss was a forced 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock and was clutch in the first period by scoring nine of YSU’s 11 points to keep the Penguins in the game once they fell behind 7-0. She was part of a strong defensive effort in both games and helped limit IUPUI’s Macee Williams to nine points, which was 10 below the average of the HL’s top scorer. YSU held UIC to just 29 points on Thursday, and only eight points of those came in the paint.
2018-19 Nike® Players of the Week
November 12 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
November 19 – Frankie Wurtz, Green Bay
November 26 – Mackenzie Taylor, Wright State
December 3 – Angel Baker, Wright State
December 10 – Alison Smolinski, Youngstown State
December 17 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
December 23 – Lizzie Odegard, Milwaukee
December 31 – Chelsea Olson, Youngstown State
January 7 – Mary Dunn, Youngstown State
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK | ALLY NIECE | NORTHERN KENTUCKY | FRESHMAN | POINT GUARD | INDEPENDENCE, KY.
Ally Niece averaged 16.0 points and 3.0 assists per game against Milwaukee and Green Bay, leading the Norse to a victory over the Panthers. The freshman point guard shot .500 from the field and a blistering .750 from 3-point range, sinking 6-of-8 from beyond the arc. Niece started off the weekend with 11 points, five rebounds and four assists against Milwaukee, and capped it off with a career-high 21 points against Green Bay on 6-of-11 shooting, including 5-for-7 from downtown. Additionally, Niece added three steals and was 6-for-6 from the charity stripe for the Norse. She has now scored in double figures in four-straight games.
2018-19 Nike® Freshmen of the Week
November 12 – Angel Baker, Wright State
November 19 – Megan Walstad, Milwaukee
November 26 – Savanna Crockett, Cleveland State
December 3 – Angel Baker, Wright State
December 10 – Savanna Crockett, Cleveland State
December 17 – Anijsa Harris, Wright State
December 23 – Savanna Crockett, Cleveland State
December 31 – Savanna Crockett, Cleveland State
January 7 – Ally Niece, Northern Kentucky