ISU’s Saylair Grandon Tabbed as #BigSkyWBB Ready Nutrition Player of the Week
OGDEN, Utah (January 8, 2019) – Idaho State’s Saylair Grandon has been named this week’s #BigSkyWBB Ready Nutrition Player of the Week.
Grandon, a senior from Phoenix, Ariz., helped Idaho State secure its best start to conference play since the 2011-12 season by leading the team in undefeated play last week.
Grandon nearly averaged a double-double with 19.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. She also added nine assists, two blocks and two steals while playing 36.5 minutes per game. She shot 45.2 percent from the field (14-31) and 71.4 percent from the free throw line (10-14).
Grandon had a balanced contribution in the win against Southern Utah. She tallied 11 points while adding eight rebounds and seven assists on offense and collected a block and a steal on defense.
She returned to her home state on Saturday when the Bengals faced Northern Arizona. At the end of the first quarter, she already had 10 points and six rebounds after going 4-6 from the field and 2-2 from the free-throw line. She secured her first double-double of the season in the third quarter and went 4-4 from the charity stripe in the final quarter to keep the Lumberjacks at bay.
Grandon finished the game with 27 points, one point shy of her career high, 11 rebounds, two assists, one block, and one steal. Her nine free-throws made, and 12 attempts were also career highs.
Others Nominated: Hannah Friend, Sacramento State; Ashley Bolston, Portland State; Jacey Bailey, Northern Arizona; Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman, Weber State; Harley Hansen, Southern Utah; Taylor Pierce, Idaho; Violet Kapri Morrow, Eastern Washington; Savannah Smith, Northern Colorado; Claire Lundberg, Montana State.