Samuels Repeats As Met Writers Player of the Week
2/5/2019 9:33:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NEW YORK - For the second week in a row and third time in four weeks, Seton Hall women's basketball standout Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) has been named Met Basketball Writers Player of the Week. The MBWA made the announcement on Tuesday.Â
Samuels garners the weekly honor after averaging 27.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in a 1-1 BIG EAST weekend for the Pirates that included a 21-point win over second-place Butler. For her efforts, the 6'0 junior also notched her fifth BIG EAST weekly honor roll nod of the season.Â
Samuels garners the weekly honor after averaging 27.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in a 1-1 BIG EAST weekend for the Pirates that included a 21-point win over second-place Butler. For her efforts, the 6'0 junior also notched her fifth BIG EAST weekly honor roll nod of the season.Â
Samuels started the weekend with 28 points, five rebounds and five assists against Xavier on Friday. She followed with a double-double of 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting along with 10 rebounds and a game-high three blocks in the triumph over Butler on Sunday.
The junior is enjoying a breakout 2018-19 campaign and currently leads the BIG EAST with 19.0 points per game. She ranks second in the league with 9.4 rebounds per game, third with a 54.0 percent field goal percentage and ninth with 0.9 blocked shots per game.Â
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