Dana Evans Named USBWA Player of the Week
December 03, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Evans was also named espnW and ACC Player of the Week following her MVP performance at the Paradise Jam.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After being named espnW and ACC Player of the Week yesterday, Louisville women's basketball junior guard Dana Evans has been named USBWA National Player of the Week.
Evans was named Paradise Jam MVP after leading Louisville to wins over UT Arlington, Oklahoma State and No. 1 Oregon to win the Paradise Jam Island Division.
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She averaged a Paradise Jam-best 21.3 points, while shooting 47 percent from the floor, 11-21 (.524) from 3-point range and 17-18 (.944) from the free throw line, while averaging 4.3 assists.
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Evans is leading the Atlantic Coast Conference with 19.6 points per game and 24 made 3-pointers. She is shooting 52 percent from beyond the arc, which ranks second the league, and her 3.4 assists per game rank 13th.
Next up, Louisville plays at Ohio State on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
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Evans was named Paradise Jam MVP after leading Louisville to wins over UT Arlington, Oklahoma State and No. 1 Oregon to win the Paradise Jam Island Division.
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She averaged a Paradise Jam-best 21.3 points, while shooting 47 percent from the floor, 11-21 (.524) from 3-point range and 17-18 (.944) from the free throw line, while averaging 4.3 assists.
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Evans is leading the Atlantic Coast Conference with 19.6 points per game and 24 made 3-pointers. She is shooting 52 percent from beyond the arc, which ranks second the league, and her 3.4 assists per game rank 13th.
Next up, Louisville plays at Ohio State on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
For the latest on Louisville women's basketball, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLWBB or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLWBB.
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