TAMPA, DEC. 18, 2017 – For the second time this season, Kitija Laksa is the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week. Laksa led the Bulls to a 2-0 and had a near perfect outing against Southern Friday.
Laksa (Riga, Latvia) averaged 22.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals per game. The junior boasted a .556 field goal percentage and an even better .579 three-point field goal percentage. Against Southern, Laksa turned in 40 points in three quarters and went 11-for-12 from behind the arc. The guard missed her first three-point attempt of the game but proceeded to make her next 11.