The regular season for many conferences has come to an end, and all eyes turn to conference tournaments. However, there were several outstanding performances over the final week of February.
The five nominees for Women’s Player of the Week are the following: Kiyah Lewis (Central Connecticut), Brooklyn Meyer (South Dakota State), Mia Nicastro (Western Illinois), Clemisha Prackett (Indiana State) and Adrianna Smith (Maine).
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Kiyah Lewis, Central Connecticut
Lewis notched 28.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game for the week. The freshman poured in a career-high 36 points and 11 rebounds for her first-ever collegiate double-double at Saint Francis on Saturday. That’s the most points a game by an NEC player this season. She added two steals and two blocks and went 13-of-15 from the free throw line. Lewis is one of two freshmen and one of seven players nationwide to score at least 36 points and grab at least 11 boards in a game this season. Earlier in the week, the Fredericksburg, Va., native had 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting at Mercyhurst on Thursday.
Brooklyn Meyer, South Dakota State
Meyer led the Jackrabbits as they avenged their two conference losses against their two biggest rivals. The senior opened the week with 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting and 11 rebounds as the Jacks won at North Dakota State to snap the Bison’s 23-game winning streak. The Larchwood, Iowa, native then had 33 points on 13-of-17 shooting, seven rebounds, and two assists in a blowout win over South Dakota. That was the seventh 30-point game of her career as she broke the program’s single-season scoring record.
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Mia Nicastro, Western Illinois
Nicastro averaged 31.5 points, nine rebounds and three steals a game for the Leathernecks. She started the week with 36 points, which was one shy of her career high, five rebounds and five steals in a win at SIUE. The senior from St. Charles, Mo., then had 27 points and 13 boards in a one-point loss to Lindenwood.
Clemisha Prackett, Indiana State
Prackett recorded a pair of career highs as she averaged a double-double of 21.5 points and 13 rebounds per game for the Sycamores. She notched 21 points and a career-high 18 rebounds at Murray State. Those 18 boards are tied for the fourth-most in program history. The junior from Arkansas then poured in a career-high 22 points with eight rebounds at Belmont. She shot 57.1% from the field and 84.6% from the line for the week.
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Adrianna Smith, Maine
Smith averaged 20.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, nine assists and three steals per game in two Black Bear wins. She scored the game-winning basket in a 60-59 win over UAlbany on Thursday. The senior just missed a triple-double with 20 points, 12 assists, eight rebounds and three steals against the Great Danes.
She closed the regular season with 21 points and 17 rebounds in a win over Binghamton. The forward also dished out six assists and came away with three steals. She is the only player in the nation averaging 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game.
