TLU Sports Information & Sports Marketing
Bryce Hayes
For Immediate Release
SEGUIN, Texas — Averaging a near double-double with 13.5 points and 9.0 rebounds a game in SCAC play last week, Texas Lutheran freshman forward Davi’Yanna Jones (San Antonio/Stevens) grabbed her first career SCAC Player of the Week honor, the conference office announced Monday.Jones set a career-high with 14 points against Centenary on Sunday, going 5-for-9 from the field and 4-for-5 from the free throw line while grabbing seven rebounds and recording two steals. In the Bulldogs 61-54 loss to St. Thomas on Friday, she scored a then career-high 13 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double in addition to a career-high five steals on the night.The San Antonio native shot 52.6 percent from the field while grabbing 9.0 rebounds per game along with 3.5 steals. Jones has scored in double-figures in three of her last four games, averaging 12 points and 6.3 boards a contest while shooting 53.6 percent from the field in that span.
SEGUIN, Texas — Averaging a near double-double with 13.5 points and 9.0 rebounds a game in SCAC play last week, Texas Lutheran freshman forward Davi’Yanna Jones (San Antonio/Stevens) grabbed her first career SCAC Player of the Week honor, the conference office announced Monday.Jones set a career-high with 14 points against Centenary on Sunday, going 5-for-9 from the field and 4-for-5 from the free throw line while grabbing seven rebounds and recording two steals. In the Bulldogs 61-54 loss to St. Thomas on Friday, she scored a then career-high 13 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double in addition to a career-high five steals on the night.The San Antonio native shot 52.6 percent from the field while grabbing 9.0 rebounds per game along with 3.5 steals. Jones has scored in double-figures in three of her last four games, averaging 12 points and 6.3 boards a contest while shooting 53.6 percent from the field in that span.
Her efforts over the last two weeks have helped the Bulldogs go 3-1 over the last two weeks. Jones is the first Bulldog to earn weekly honors this season.
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