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| 2011-12 WIAC Basketball Players of the Week |
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| Week of January 23rd - January 29th, 2012 |
| John Flanigan |
Bri Davis |
| Forward :: UW-Oshkosh |
Forward :: UW-Superior |
 UW-Oshkosh
student/athlete John Flanigan (Sr.-Oshkosh/WI) is the WWS choice for WIAC men's
basketball player of the week.
The Titan forward, ranked 2nd in the WIAC in scoring (345 points), added 17
points to his season totals in a tough 69-74 UW-O overtime loss to
UW-Platteville at Bo Ryan Court (1/25).
Flanigan had a team-high 12 rebounds (11 defensive) in the game, padding his
conference total (113) ranked 3rd in the WIAC.
On Saturday (1/28) Flanigan was limited to 10 points and 3 rebounds in a 52-72
Titan road loss at Mitchell Hall facing UW-La Crosse.
Flanigan leads the conference in offensive rebounds (41) and free throw
conversions (97) making 97-of-108 attempts (.898) and is 6th in the WIAC in
defensive rebounds (72), averaging 4.2 per contest. |
 UW-Superior
student/athlete Bri Davis (Sr.-Hermantown/MN) scored 28 points and registered 14
rebounds facing WIAC basketball opponents this week and is the WWS choice for
WIAC women's basketball player of the week.
On Wednesday (1/25) the Yellowjacket forward scored 17 points in a
closely-played 61-56 home-loss at Mertz Morterelli Gym against powerhouse (16-3)
UW-Eau Claire.
Bri converted 7-of-10 shots from the floor and pulled down 7 boards, adding to
her conference totals (65).
On Saturday (1/28) Davis registered 11 points and recorded a team-high 7
rebounds in a 67-85 Yellowjacket loss facing defending WIAC Champion UW-Stevens
Point, playing for 18 minutes.
In 14 contests this season Davis has scored 147 total points, converting
61-of-108 shots (.565%), with 10 assists.
Last year Bri finished the 2010-11 WIAC season with 323 points and 201 rebounds
(126 defensive), playing in 25 games. |
| Week of January 16th - January 22nd, 2012 |
| Shane Manor |
Ashley Averkamp |
| Forward :: UW-River Falls |
Center :: UW-Stevens Point |
 UW-River Falls Falcon forward
Shane Manor (Sr.-Altoona/WI) is the WWS choice for WIAC men's basketball player
of the week.
On Saturday (1/21) Manor poured in 26 points at Bennett Court in Stevens Point
in a 82-75 Falcon road-win over #11 ranked UW-SP.
Manor, ranked third in the WIAC in scoring (18.3 ppg), converted 6-of 11 shots
from the field and was 14-of-15 from the charity line.
He recorded a team-high 9 rebounds, adding to his season totals (101), ranked
eighth in the conference.
Manor had 3 assists and 1 blocked shot in the contest, playing for thirty-seven
minutes.
On Wednesday (1/18), facing powerhouse UW-Superior at Mertz Mortorelli Gym,
Manor registered a game-high 31 points but the visiting Falcons come up short on
the scoreboard, falling 85-82 to the Yellowjackets in a close played contest.
In 2011 Manor was voted Newcomer of the Year and was an All-WIAC selection. |
 UW-Stevens
Point student/athlete Ashley Averkamp (Sr.-New Berlin/WI) is the WWS choice for
WIAC women's basketball player of the week.
Averkamp tied for a game-high 16 points at Berg Gym on Wednesday (1/18) facing
the UW-Platteville Pioneers, an 80-53 UW-SP win.
She registered 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 blocked shot in the game, playing
for 20 minutes.
On Saturday (1/21) against UW-River Falls Ashley had 12 points, adding to her
season totals (164) in a 71-59 Pointer win over the 17th ranked Falcons.
Averkamp, playing post, is currently ranked 4th in the conference in field goal
percentage, converting 67-of-126 attempts (.532) and is 11th in the WIAC in
blocked shots (10) appearing in 16 contests.
Last season the Elementary Education major was an All-WIAC selection, recording
a double-double, 23-point, 10-rebound performance in the WIAC Championship game
against UW-Whitewater, a 73-53 Pointer win. |
| Week of January 9th - January 15th, 2012 |
| Chris Davis |
Ellen Plendl |
| Forward :: UW-Whitewater |
Center :: UW-Eau Claire |
 UW-Whitewater
student/athlete Chris Davis (Sr.-Madison/WI) scored 47 points
facing WIAC opponents this week and is the WWS choice for WIAC men's basketball
player of the week.
On Wednesday (1/11) Davis scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed a game-high
10 rebounds in a thrilling 75-70 Warhawk win over visiting UW-Platteville.
Davis converted a three-point play with 51 seconds in the game to give
Whitewater a 71-65 lead, then iced a pair of free throws, after the Pioneers
closed to 70-72, sealing the UW-W win.
Facing UW-Superior on Saturday (1/14) Davis had a game-high 24 points, 8
rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, pacing the Warhawks to their sixth WIAC win
this season, a 80-58 win over the Yellowjackets.
Davis, leading the WIAC in scoring (393 points) averaging 24.7 points per game,
also tops the conference in rebounds (8.1 per contest).
He has successfully converted 55-of-64 free throw attempts (887%), ranked second
in the conference. |
 UW-Eau
Claire Blugold student/athlete Ellen Plendl (Sr.-Chippewa
Falls/WI) is the WWS choice for WIAC women's basketball player of the week.
The Blugold center had 9 rebounds, 7 blocked shots, and scored 10 points at Kolf
Sports Complex on Wednesday (1/11) facing the UW-Oshkosh Titans, a 52-47 'Golds
road-win.
Ellen also had 4 assists and converted 4-of-5 free throw attempts in the game,
an overall excellent performance against a deceivingly tough 0-6 Titan team.
Against perennial powerhouse 17th ranked UW-River Falls on Saturday (1/14)
Plendl cleaned the glass for 18 rebounds (15 defensive) and recorded 5 blocked
shots and 1 steal in a 63-57 Blugold road-win over the 13-2 Falcons at the
Karges Center.
The 'Golds center is currently ranked 12th in the conference in scoring (196)
averaging 11.5 points per game, and is second in the WIAC in total rebounds
(183) grabbing 10.8 boards per contest.
Plendl also leads the conference in blocked shots (62) averaging 3.65 per match. |
| Week of January 1st - January 8th, 2012 |
| Ben Aalfs |
Maranda Dohrn |
| Guard :: UW-Superior |
Center :: UW-River Falls |
 UW-Superior
guard Ben Aalfs (Sr.-Hutchinson/MN) is the WWS choice for WIAC men's basketball
player of the week.
Aalfs scored a team-high 17 points on Saturday (1/7) at Mertz Mortorelli Gym in
a 64-61 Yellowjacket win over the 9-6 UW-Platteville Pioneers.
Aalfs converted 6-of-11 shot attempts, including a trio of three-point plays,
with 3 assists and 2 steals in the game
Aalfs, averaging 14.4 points per game, scored 12 points and tied for a team-high
8 rebounds facing UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday (1/4) at the Kolf Sports Center, a
71-64 Superior road-win. |
 UW-River
Falls Falcon Maranda Dohrn (Sr.-Lake City /MN) pounded the glass for 21 rebounds
and scored 20 points facing WIAC opponents this week and is the WWS choice for
women's basketball player of the week.
Maranda registered a double-double, 15 points and a game-high 10 rebounds (8
defensive) in a disappointing 64-53 UWRF loss at Kachel Gym facing the
UW-Whitewater Warhawks (1/7).
On Wednesday (1/4) Dohrn was limited to 5 points, but the Falcon center recorded
11 rebounds and 1 blocked shot in a 67-63 win over UW-Stevens Point.
Dohrn is leading the conference in rebounding, with 170 total boards (122
defensive) averaging 12.2 rebounds per game and is ranked second in the WIAC in
offensive rebounds, with 48, 3.46 per game in 14 contests played.
She has scored 135 points (25th WIAC), averaging 9.2 points per contest. |
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