Temple University Athletics
Fitzgerald Repeats as Big 5 Player of the Week, American Honor Roll Selection
11.23.15 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- For the second week in a row, Temple women's basketball player Feyonda Fitzgerald has been named the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week, and also appears on the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll.Â
Fitzgerald averaged 23.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in a 1-1 week for the Owls. Against Big 5-rival La Salle, she recorded her first career double-double and was two rebounds shy of a triple-double, connecting for 19 points, 10 assists, and eight boards. In a loss to Rutgers, who is receiving votes in the national poll, Fitzgerald tallied 27 points with nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. With her stat line against Rutgers, she became the first Temple player since 2011 to lead the team in points, rebounds, and assists. For the week, Fitzgerald shot 41.5% and recorded just four total turnovers.Â
Temple (2-1) is back in action on Tuesday, facing Quinnipiac on the road at 5:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Big 5 Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple
Honor Roll:
Megan Quinn, Villanova
Sarah Fairbanks, Saint Joseph's
American Athletic Conference Weekly Awards
· Player of the Week: Breanna Stewart, UConn
· Freshman of the Week: Taylor Emery, Tulane
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Honor Roll:
· Jada Payne, East Carolina
· Courtney Williams, USF
· Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple
· Alicia Froling, SMU
· Kolby Morgan, Tulane
Fitzgerald averaged 23.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in a 1-1 week for the Owls. Against Big 5-rival La Salle, she recorded her first career double-double and was two rebounds shy of a triple-double, connecting for 19 points, 10 assists, and eight boards. In a loss to Rutgers, who is receiving votes in the national poll, Fitzgerald tallied 27 points with nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. With her stat line against Rutgers, she became the first Temple player since 2011 to lead the team in points, rebounds, and assists. For the week, Fitzgerald shot 41.5% and recorded just four total turnovers.Â
Temple (2-1) is back in action on Tuesday, facing Quinnipiac on the road at 5:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Big 5 Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple
Honor Roll:
Megan Quinn, Villanova
Sarah Fairbanks, Saint Joseph's
American Athletic Conference Weekly Awards
· Player of the Week: Breanna Stewart, UConn
· Freshman of the Week: Taylor Emery, Tulane
Â
Honor Roll:
· Jada Payne, East Carolina
· Courtney Williams, USF
· Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple
· Alicia Froling, SMU
· Kolby Morgan, Tulane
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