INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., -- Hendrix College junior forward Riley Brady was named the inaugural U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Division III National Player of the Week for the week ending February 8, it was announced Tuesday. Complete USBWA Release
Brady, a 5-10 junior forward from Little Rock, Ark., averaged 20-20 as Hendrix swept a pair of conference contests. In Friday’s 72-55 win over Centenary (La.), she tied a program record with 38 points (11-of-15 FG, 16-of-20 FT) and added 17 rebounds, an assist and two steals. Then, in the Warriors’ 74-69 overtime victory against LeTourneau on Saturday, Riley scored 28 points (9-of-15 FG, 10-of-12 FT), including the game-tying basket to force overtime, and pulled down 30 rebounds, the fourth-highest total in NCAA Division III this season (she has three of the top-five single-game totals), while also contributing an assist and six steals. For the week, she averaged 33.0 points, 23.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 4.0 steals while shooting 66.7 percent (20-of-30) from the field and 81.3 percent (26-of-32) from the foul line.
For her efforts, Brady, who is second in the nation in rebounds per game (19.0), was also selected the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Player of the Week.
Brady is the first SCAC athlete to earn USBWA Division III National Player of the Week since Colorado College’s Zoë Tomlinson was recognized in January of last season.
