UNC’s Smith Earns #BigSkyWBB Ready Nutrition Player of the Week Honors
OGDEN, Utah (March 5, 2019) – Northern Colorado’s Savannah Smith has been named the #BigSkyWBB Ready Nutrition Player of the Week for her play in two games this past week.
Smith averaged 34.5 points, 5.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and one steal during the week. She also shot 37.5 percent from the floor and was 36 percent from three-point range.
Smith had a pair of 30+ point games against Idaho State and Weber State on the road. Against Idaho State, Smith netted 33 points and then followed that performance up with 36 points against Weber State.
Smith led a 13-point comeback against Idaho State and had 14 points in the third quarter to help the Bears take sole possession of second place.
Against Weber State, she once again led all scorers and was the team’s most consistent scorer throughout the whole game. In the contest at WSU, Smith became Northern Colorado’s all-time scoring leader now sitting at 1,898 points.
Smith has scored 30-plus points in four straight games and five of the last six.
Others Nominated: Grace Kenyon, Idaho State; Hannah Friend, Sacramento State; Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman, Weber State; Courtney West, Portland State; Violet Kapri Morrow, Eastern Washington; Jacey Bailey, Northern Arizona; Mikayla Ferenz, Idaho