FARMINGTON, Utah (Feb. 27, 2024) – A career-weekend by Esmeralda Morales and a big conference win for the Vikings leads Morales to the Big Sky Women's Basketball Player of the Week title.
Player of the Week: Esmeralda Morales (Portland State)
Portland State's Esmeralda Morales has earned the Player of the Week title after posting 51 points over two conference contests this weekend.
Morales powered the Viking's offense averaging 25.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. The junior totaled seven rebounds and four assists through the two games, five of those rebounds coming with her 31-point performance against Montana.
The Viking completed her big week shooting 10-12 from the free throw line.
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Others Nominated
Jaleesa Lawrence (Eastern Washington), Dani Bartsch (Montana), Nyah Moran (Northern Arizona), Kennedy Johnson (Idaho), Halle Wright (Idaho State), Marah Dykstra (Montana State)
Previous Winners
Week One (Nov. 14, 2023) –
Aaliyah Alexander (EWU)
Week Two (Nov. 21, 2023) –
Delaynie Byrne (UNC)
Week Three (Nov. 28, 2023) –
Lexi Deden (MSU)
Week Four (Dec. 5, 2023) –
Rhema Ogele (PSU)
Week Five (Dec. 12, 2023) –
Daryn Hickok (WSU)
Week Six (Dec. 19, 2023) –
Carmen Gfeller (UM) & Grace Beasley (NAU)
Week Seven (Dec. 23, 2023) –
Katelyn Limardo (MSU)
Week Eight (Jan. 2, 2024) –
Aaliyah Alexander (EWU)
Week Nine (Jan. 9, 2024) –
Hannah Simental (UNC)
Week 10 (Jan. 16, 2024) -
Jadyn Matthews (WSU)
Week 11 (Jan. 23, 2024) -
Jamie Loera (EWU) & Sophie Glancey (NAU)
Week 12 (Jan. 30, 2024) -
Sophie Glancey (NAU)
Week 13 (Feb. 6, 2024) -
Marah Dykstra (MSU) & Taylor Feldman (NAU)
Week 14 (Feb. 13, 2024) -
Sophie Glancey (NAU)
Week 15 (Feb. 20, 2024) -
Jamie Loera (EWU)