SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Tess Heal from Santa Clara and Zeryhia-Lee Aokuso of Saint Mary's are the Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Players of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday following New Year Day. Heal was voted the Conference's Player of the Week for the second time this season, while Aokuso was voted the league's Freshman of the Week for the second time this season.
CREDIT UNION 1 WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – TESS HEAL, SO., G – SANTA CLARA
Tess Heal led Santa Clara to a 65-55 win over Arizona State last week. She had a game-high 23 points and added seven rebounds and three assists in the road victory. It was the Broncos' second win over a Pac-12 opponent on the season, which hadn't been done since 1993-94.
Also Nominated: Jess Finney, San Diego; Elizabeth Elliott, Pacific; Jane Nwaba, Pepperdine; Amaya Oliver, LMU; Addison Wedin, Saint Mary's
CREDIT UNION 1 WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – ZERYHIA-LEE AOKUSO, G – SAINT MARY'S
Zeryhia-Lee Aokuso finished in double figures last week in Saint Mary's 70-52 win over San Jose State. She had 10 points, three offensive rebounds, and a game-best seven assists in the game. Aokuso leads the Gaels in scoring average (9.9 ppg) and has scored in double figures in the last three of five games.
Also Nominated: Madison Naro, Santa Clara; Mila Wawszkowicz, San Diego
2023-24 CU1 WCC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
November 13: Jasmine Gayles, San Francisco
November 20: Tess Heal, Santa Clara
November 27: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
December 4: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
December 11: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
December 18: Elizabeth Elliott, Pacific
December 26: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
January 2: Tess Heal, Santa Clara
2023-24 CU1 WCC Women’s Basketball Freshmen of the Week
November 13: Zeryhia-Lee Aokuso, Saint Mary's
November 20: Dyani Ananiev, Portland
November 27: Dyani Ananiev, Portland; Mila Wawszkowicz, San Diego
December 4: Dyani Ananiev, Portland
December 11: Dyani Ananiev, Portland
December 18: Jorynn Ross, Pepperdine
December 26: Jorynn Ross, Pepperdine
January 2: Zeryhia-Lee Aokuso, Saint Mary's