IRVING, Texas -- Jennie Simms has been named the Conference USA Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.
Simms poured in a season-high 33 points against Duke at Cameron Indoor on Tuesday, the most points the Blue Devils have allowed to a player this season. The senior guard shot 12-of-17 from the field, including 5-of-8 from beyond the arc.
The Accokeek, Maryland, native then followed with her second double-double of the season, and 15th of her career, with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win over North Carolina Central on Sunday.
The two-time All-C-USA selection is averaging 24.3 points, which leads C-USA and is tied for fourth in the NCAA, while her 8.8 rebounds per game ranks fifth in the conference.
This is the third C-USA weekly award of Simms' career. Read the conference's full release here.
Simms and the Lady Monarchs return to action on Wednesday at 11 a.m. against Dartmouth for the sixth annual Education Day game.