SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Jasmine Gayles of San Francisco and Zeryhia-Lee Aokuso of Saint Mary’s have captured the first Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference women’s basketball weekly basketball awards of the 2023-24 campaign, the league announced on Monday, Nov. 13. Gayles was voted the league’s player of the week, while Aokuso garnered freshman of the week accolades.
 
CREDIT UNION 1 WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JASMINE GAYLES, SR., G – SAN FRANCISCO
The senior guard scored a career-high 30 points at UC Santa Barbara in the Dons' season opener last Tuesday. Gayles added a game-high 21 points in the win over Stanislaus State last Thursday. She leads the WCC in scoring, averaging 25.5 points per game through two games this season. Gayles has also totaled six rebounds, eight assists, and one steal through two games.
 
Also Nominated: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga; Liz Smith, Pacific; Myra Gordon, Pepperdine; Ali Bamberger, Saint Mary's; Kylie Horstmeyer, San Diego.
 
CREDIT UNION 1 WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – ZERYHIA-LEE AOKUSO, FR., G – SAINT MARY'S
Aokuso scored 17 points in Saint Mary's season opener leading all scorers in the Gaels three-point loss at Grand Canyon. Aokuso battled foul trouble against UC San Diego limiting her minutes on the floor to just eight yet found a way to contribute huge. She finished in double figures with 11 points, including nine of the Gaels 10 points in overtime, to come through in crunch time for the win over UCSD.
 
Also Nominated: Jordyn Ross, Pepperdine; Lauren McCall, San Diego.
 
2023-24 CU1 WCC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
November 13: Jasmine Gayles, San Francisco

2023-24 CU1 WCC Women’s Basketball Freshmen of the Week
November 13: Zeryhia-Lee Aokuso, Saint Mary's