FARMINGTON, Utah (Jan. 24, 2023) - After another successful week for Sacramento State's Kahlaijah Dean, the senior guard was selected as the Big Sky's Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the fourth time this season.
Player of the Week - Kahlaijah Dean (Sacramento State)
Dean was essential this past week for Sacramento State as the guard helped the Hornets bounce back from their first loss in conference play by taking down Idaho State and Weber State.
In two games, Dean recorded a grand total of 58 points as she put up 27 against the Bengals and posted 31 against the Wildcats. The Hornet averaged 29.0 ppg, while shooting 62 percent from the field, 67 percent from three-point range (10-of-15), and 92 percent (12-of-13) from the line. Dean also added eight assists, seven rebounds and six steals to the week as well.
Dean leads the league in points per game in Big Sky Conference games only and is second in the league for overall points per game as Dean is averaging 21.4 ppg. The senior is right behind Idaho's Beyonce Bea, who is currently averaging 22.0 ppg.
Dean's 21.4 ppg ranks her 11th in the NCAA in the same statistic.
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Others Nominated:
Mack Konig (Montana), Darian White (Montana State), Alaya Fitzgerald (Eastern Washington), Beyonce Bea (Idaho), Laura Bello (Idaho State), Montana Oltrogge (Northern Arizona), Jaydia Martin (Eastern Washington)
Past Big Sky Women's Basketball Players of the Week:
11/15: Co: Jaydia Martin (Eastern Washington) and Darian White (Montana State)
11/22: Kahlaijah Dean (Sacramento State)
11/29: Co: Beyonce Bea (Idaho) and Isnelle Natabou (Sacramento State)
12/6: Gabi Fields (Northern Colorado)
12/13: Isnelle Natabou (Sacramento State)
12/20: Beyonce Bea (Idaho)
12/27: Kahlaijah Dean (Sacramento State)
1/3: Beyonce Bea (Idaho)
1/10: Kahlaijah Dean (Sacramento State)
1/17: Jaydia Martin (Eastern Washington)
1/24: Kahlaijah Dean (Sacramento State)