MURFREESBORO, Tenn.— After playing a key role in wins against Tennessee Tech and No. 18 Louisville, Middle Tennessee women's basketball junior guard Savannah Wheeler has been named Conference USA Player of the Week Dec. 5.
A native of Catlettsburg, Ky., Wheeler averaged 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and four assists this week. Playing in all 40 minutes of Sunday's win over the ACC preseason favorite Cardinals, Wheeler poured on 23 points, five assists and six rebounds. Seventeen of Wheeler's 23 points came in the second half.
Wheeler finished Thursday's game vs. Tennessee Tech with 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists.