Temple University Athletics
Clinton Named AAC Freshman of the Week, Williamson Tabbed to Honor Roll
3.5.21 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – Rookie Jasha Clinton was named the final American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week while junior Alexa Williamson earned a spot on Honor Roll, as announced by the conference office Friday afternoon.
Clinton averaged 22 points, 7.5 assists, 4.5 steals and 2.0 rebounds over a pair of wins for Temple. In Tuesday's game, the rookie recorded her first career double-double with 21 points and 11 assists. This marks the first double-double in points and assists for the Owls since 2017 and just the third points/assists double-double in the AAC this season. Clinton then tied her career-best of 23 points in Thursday's win as she recorded a career-high eight steals.
Williamson averaged 23.5 points and nine rebounds across a pair of two wins for the Owls. The junior tallied a career-best 29 points in Tuesday's win before finishing just shy of a double-double on Thursday with 23 points and nine rebounds. Williamson collected a career-high four steals in each game. The forward ended the week shooting 56.3% from the floor.
Fifth-seeded Temple will compete in the Quarterfinals of the 2021 American Athletic Conference Championship on Tuesday, Mar. 9 at noon against #4 Tulane at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
AAC Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Ilmar'I Thomas, Cincinnati
Freshman of the Week: Jasha Clinton, Temple
AAC Honor Roll
Alexa Williamson, Temple*
JerKaila Jordan, Tulane
Asia Strong, Wichita State
Alisha Lewis, UCF
Laila Blair, Houston
Clinton averaged 22 points, 7.5 assists, 4.5 steals and 2.0 rebounds over a pair of wins for Temple. In Tuesday's game, the rookie recorded her first career double-double with 21 points and 11 assists. This marks the first double-double in points and assists for the Owls since 2017 and just the third points/assists double-double in the AAC this season. Clinton then tied her career-best of 23 points in Thursday's win as she recorded a career-high eight steals.
Williamson averaged 23.5 points and nine rebounds across a pair of two wins for the Owls. The junior tallied a career-best 29 points in Tuesday's win before finishing just shy of a double-double on Thursday with 23 points and nine rebounds. Williamson collected a career-high four steals in each game. The forward ended the week shooting 56.3% from the floor.
Fifth-seeded Temple will compete in the Quarterfinals of the 2021 American Athletic Conference Championship on Tuesday, Mar. 9 at noon against #4 Tulane at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
AAC Weekly Awards
Player of the Week: Ilmar'I Thomas, Cincinnati
Freshman of the Week: Jasha Clinton, Temple
AAC Honor Roll
Alexa Williamson, Temple*
JerKaila Jordan, Tulane
Asia Strong, Wichita State
Alisha Lewis, UCF
Laila Blair, Houston
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