Feb. 1, 2010
ST. LOUIS -
For the second-consecutive week, Illinois State senior forward Ashleen Bracey was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday. Bracey earned the third honor of her career and became the second player to win the award in consecutive weeks.
Bracey continued her stellar play in conference, averaging 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in two Redbird wins. She shot 65.2 percent from the field (15-for-23), 40.0 percent from three-point range (4-for-10) and went 7-for-7 from the free throw line.She recorded her fifth double-double in Valley play with game-highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Northern Iowa. She fell just short of another double-double with 22 points, nine rebounds and three steals, leading the team in all three categories.
Through the first half of the Valley season, Bracey leads Illinois State in scoring (15.4 ppg) and rebounding (9.9 rpg), while shooting 51 percent from the field. She has five double-doubles in the first nine conference games.
Former guard Kristi Cirone was the last Redbird to win back-to-back MVC Player of the Week awards; coincidentally winning the last of January and the first of February of 2009. Bracey and Indiana State guard Kelsey Luna are the only two players to be named player of the week in consecutive weeks this season. Missouri State guard Casey Garrison and Jaleshia Roberson have also won the award twice.
