Temple's Marissa Mackins, Memphis' Madison Griggs Tabbed AAC Women's Hoops Winners for Week ending December 30

Posted: January 1, 2020 -- 2:47 p.m. CT

The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league's weekly women's basketball honors, for the week ending Monday, December 30.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Marissa Mackins * Sophomore * Guard * Temple

Mackins dropped a career-high 28 points to lead all scorers in Temple’s 72-69 Big 5 win over La Salle on Monday. The sophomore connected on a career-high seven 3-pointers as part of a 10-of-22 performance from the field. Mackins added five rebounds, three assists and a steal as the Owls rose to 7-6 on the season.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Madison Griggs * Guard * Memphis

Griggs paced Memphis with 21 points, including five 3-pointers in the Tigers’ 79-71 win over Alabama A&M on Monday. The freshman went 7-of-13 from the field, grabbing two rebounds and with a pair of steals. Monday marked Griggs’ sixth game this season with at least four buckets from beyond the arc, as Memphis is off to its best start since 2012-13.

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Weekly Honor Roll

Kay Kay Wright * Senior * Guard * UCF

Scored a team-high 20 points with six rebounds, five assists and two steals as UCF notched a 64-58 win over Central Michigan on Monday; the Knights have won four-straight and snapped CMU’s seven-game win streak

IImar’I Thomas * Junior * Forward * Cincinnati

Became the 27th member of Cincinnati’s 1,000-point club in Monday’s win over Coppin State; finished with 21 points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal while shooting 10-of-15 from the field

Bethy Mununga * Junior * Forward * USF

Led USF with a career-high 16 points and 14 rebounds in her first game since Dec. 6; dished out two assists with a steal, converting all six tries from the foul line in a 70-60 win over Brown

Krystal Freeman * Junior * Forward * Tulane

Put together an all-around performance of 12 points (6-of-10 from the field), 11 rebounds, four blocks, three assists and two steals as Tulane defeated Georgia Southern 56-40 on Monday

Kendrian Elliott * Senior * Forward * Tulsa

Repeated as a honor roll nod with 18 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, shooting 50 percent from the field in Tulsa’s 58-51 win at UTEP; marked the Golden Hurricane’s first win over UTEP since 2004

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