AP Player of the Week: Alissa Pili of Utah averaged 34 points while shooting 67.5% from the field
Utah forward Alissa Pili (35) is guarded by South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. Credit: AP/Jessica Hill
The Associated Press national player of the week in women's basketball for Week 5 of the season:
ALISSA PILI, Utah
The 6-foot-2 senior forward from Anchorage, Alaska, led the Utes to a split of two games last week, averaging 34 points while shooting 67.5% from the field and 60% from behind the 3-point line. She had 37 points in a loss to No. 1 South Carolina.
RUNNER-UP
Caitlin Clark, Iowa. The senior guard averaged 31.5 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in wins over Iowa State and Wisconsin. She had her 3,000th point against the Cyclones and became the first player in Division I men's or women's basketball history to have over 3,000 points, 750 rebounds and 750 assists.
HONORABLE MENTION
Lauren Betts (UCLA), Paige Bueckers (UConn) and Alexis Hutchinson (Wright State).
Utah forward Alissa Pili (35) shoots as South Carolina forward Chloe Kitts, center right, defends in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. Credit: AP/Jessica Hill
KEEP AN EYE ON
Jalynn Gregory of Middle Tennessee. Helped the team to its first win over Tennessee, 73-62. She had 22 points and hit five 3-pointers. She also scored a season-high 25 points in a win over Tennessee Tech. Gregory averaged 23.5 points and shot 50% from 3 (9-for-18) on the week.
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AP voters: Pat Eaton-Robb, Doug Feinberg, Pete Iacobelli, Teresa M. Walker, Joe Reedy, John Zenor.
