South Florida's Bethy Mununga Earns AAC Player of the Week Honors for week ending February 20

Posted: February 21, 2022 -- 1:58 p.m. CT

The American Athletic Conference has announced the winner of the league's weekly women's basketball honors, for the week ending Sunday, February 20.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Bethy Mununga * Senior * Forward * South Florida

Mununga erupted for 22 points and 15 rebounds while playing all 40 minutes for South Florida in a 54-45 win against Cincinnati on Feb. 16. Mununga added four steals in the victory and shot 7-of-14 (.500) from the floor, hit 8-of-12 shots at the free-throw line and pulled down six offensive rebounds for the Bulls against the Bearcats.

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Weekly Honor Roll

Brittney Smith * Senior * Forward * UCF

Smith averaged 11.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 58.8 percent from the field in a 2-0 UCF week; scored eight points and added eight rebounds against Wichita State (February 16) and logged 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals at Temple (February 19).

Taniyah Thompson * Junior * Guard * East Carolina

Thompson registered 25.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest in a 1-1 East Carolina road trip; scored 28 points to lead the way in a loss at Houston (February 16) and posted 22 points and eight boards in a victory at Cincinnati (February 19).

Laila Blair * Sophomore * Guard * Houston

Blair averaged 19.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game for 1-1 Houston; scored 16 points and dished out seven assists against East Carolina (February 16) and scored 23 points in a loss at Tulane (February 20).

Jasmine Smith * Senior * Guard * SMU

Smith registered 19.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in a 1-1 SMU week; scored 18 points and added eight rebounds, five assists and two steals in a win at Tulsa (February 19).

Moon Ursin * Redshirt-Senior * Guard * Tulane

Ursin scored 14.5 points and pulled down 10.5 rebounds with 3.0 assists per game in two Tulane wins; logged 16 points with nine rebounds at Tulsa (February 16) before posting 13 points, 12 boards, three assists and two steals against Houston (February 20).

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