Laksa, Thomas Win Weekly AAC Honors

UNCASVILLE, CT - MARCH 05: USF Bulls forward Kitija Laksa (33) with the ball during the second half the American Athletic Conference Women's semi-final game between USF Bulls and Temple Owls on March 5, 2017, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. USF defeated Temple 63-58. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

For the second consecutive week, the winners of the AAC’s weekly awards have gone to players who have already won an AAC award at least once this season. USF’s Kitija Laksa is the Player of the Week following a 40pt performance where she shot 81 percent from the floor and 92 percent from three-point range. Cincinnati’s Iimar’I Thomas earned Freshman of the Week. Last week she averaged a double-double that included a 15-point, nine rebound performance in 22 minutes against Ohio State.

Weekly Honor Roll (text provided by league)

Masseny Kaba • Fr. • F • UCF
Scored a career-high 18 points and shot 82-percent (9-of-11) from the field in a 62-55 road win over UC Davis

Brea Elmore • Sr. • G • Memphis
Led the Tigers in a 71-60 road win over SEC foe Vanderbilt with 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting

Tanaya Atkinson • Sr. • G • Temple
Scored 10 of her game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter in a win over Marist, added eight rebounds and four assists

Kolby Morgan • Sr. • G • Tulane
Led Tulane with 19 points in a 62-44 victory over C-USA preseason favorite Middle Tennessee

Tatyana Perez • Jr. • G • Tulsa
Had a game-high 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting (4-of-6 from 3-point range) in a road win over South Dakota

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