USF's Elena Tsineke, Temple's Aniya Gourdine Earn AAC Women's Hoops Honors for week ending January 23

Posted: January 24, 2022 -- 1:49 p.m. CT

The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league's weekly women's basketball honors, for the week ending Sunday, January 23.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Elena Tsineke * Sophomore * Guard * South Florida

Tsineke was a late-game offensive force for South Florida in a pair of comeback victories last week, averaging 27.5 points per game on 44.7 percent (17-of-38) shooting from the field. Tsineke also hit 17-of-20 (.850) tries from the free-throw line. Tsineke tallied a season-high 30 points, including 19 in the second half, and the go-ahead free throws in the final 15 seconds to help the Bulls erase a late deficit in a 66-63 win over Tulsa on January 19. Tsineke added 25 points, with 23 coming in the second half and overtime, and the ultimate game-winning jumper to key a South Florida 75-67 rally past Temple on January 22.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Aniya Gourdine * Guard * Temple

Gourdine averaged 9.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game for Temple in a 1-1 road trip. Gourdine scored six points and added five rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 56-41 win at East Carolina on January 19. Gourdine shined with 12 points, 10 assists and eight boards for the Owls in a narrow 75-67 overtime loss at South Florida on January 22.

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Weekly Honor Roll

Caitlyn Wilson * Junior * Guard * Cincinnati

Wilson averaged 17.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in a 2-0 Cincinnati week; turned in 17 points and three steals in a road win at Houston (January 19) and added 17 points and five rebounds in an upset of previous conference unbeaten UCF (January 22).

Emani Jefferson * Sophomore * Guard * Memphis

Jefferson logged 10.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest for 1-1 Memphis; scored 17 points with four rebounds and two steals at Tulane (January 19) and tallied 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in a win at Houston (January 22).

Mia Davis * Graduate * Forward * Temple

Davis registered 20.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in a 1-1 Temple week on the road; logged 15 points and five rebounds in a victory at East Carolina (January 19) and a game-high 26 points in an overtime setback at South Florida (January 22).

Dynah Jones * Redshirt-Junior * Guard * Tulane

Jones keyed a 3-0 week for Tulane with averages of 15.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game; went for 17 points each in home wins against Memphis (January 19) and Wichita State (January 22).

Temira Poindexter * Freshman * Forward * Tulsa

Poindexter scored 10 points for Tulsa in a heartbreaking three-point loss at South Florida (January 19); chipped in five rebounds and two blocked shots against the Bulls.

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