TXC's Pyburn, LSUA's Gray collect RRAC women's hoops weekly honors
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
WACO, Texas – Tyler Pyburn of Texas College was recognized as the RRAC Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week for Jan,. 27-Feb. 2, while Amani Gray of LSU Alexandria (La.) was named the RRAC Defensive Player of the Week for the same dates. This is the 13th set of weekly awards for the 2024-25 women's basketball season.
Pyburn averaged 29.5 points per game in a 1-1 week for the Steers. The junior forward from Blooming Grove, Texas, posted a double-double with 31 points and 12 rebounds in a 64-55 win over Jarvis Christian University (Texas), and she accounted for 28 points in a 62-58 loss to Texas A&M University-Texarkana on Saturday. Pyburn was 18-of-34 from the field and 19-of-20 on free throw attempts for the week. Pyburn is fourth in the conference in scoring (18.5 points per game) and rebounding (8.2). TXC moves to 5-13 in league play and 6-13 on the season.
Gray set a new school record for blocked shots in a game with five in the Generals' 80-69 victory over Paul Quinn College (Texas). The senior guard from Gonzales, La., collected a total of four steals and 10 defensive rebounds as LSUA won both of its games last week. Gray averaged 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. She is fifth in the RRAC in defensive rebounds with 117. LSUA sits in third plae in the conference standings at 14-4 with a 17-5 mark overall.
Additional RRAC women's basketball weekly nominees: Lauren Banks (Xavier), Zaire Brown (Paul Quinn), Wilashia Burleson (Huston-Tillotson), Aliyah Carter (Huston-Tillotson), Chi'onne Dailey (A&M-Texarkana), Kayla Dickey (North American), Princis Goff (Louisiana Christian), Selma Markisic (LSU Shreveport), Delfina Misiuna (A&M-Texarkana), Carlea Owens (Our Lady of the Lake), Benedetta Peracchi (LSU Alexandria, Deja Tanks (Louisiana Christian), Erynn Williams (LSU Shreveport).
2024-25 RRAC women's basketball weekly selections:
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Date |
Offensive Player of the Week |
Defensive Player of the Week |
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Oct. 28-Nov. 3 |
Dannah Martin-Hartwick (LSUA) |
Tyaija Coleman (HT) |
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Nov. 4-10 |
Wilashia Burleson (HT) |
Aliyah Carter (HT) |
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Nov. 11-17 |
Princis Goff (LCU) |
Erynn Williams (LSUS) |
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Nov. 18-24 |
Julia Plata (OLLU) |
Joy Campbell (XULA) |
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Nov. 25-Dec. 1 |
Julia Plata (OLLU) |
Helena Galunic (LSUS) |
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Dec. 2-8 |
Kam Shelley (XULA) |
Joy Campbell (XULA) |
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Dec. 9-15 |
Kayla Williams (TAMUT) |
Erynn Williams (LSUS) |
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Dec. 16-22 |
Princis Goff (LCU) |
Joy Campbell (XULA) |
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Dec. 30-Jan. 5 |
Natalia Trevino (TAMUSA) |
Victoria Moore (NAU) |
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Jan. 6-12 |
Wilashia Burleson (HT) |
Amani Gray (LSUA) |
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Jan. 13-19 |
Kayla Williams (TAMUT) |
Kylei Leblanc (LCU) |
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Jan. 20-26 |
Benedetta Peracchi (LSUA) |
Princis Goff (LCU) |
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Jan. 27-Feb. 2 |
Tyler Pyburn (TXC) |
Amani Gray (LSUA) |
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