NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2007-08
WEEK ENDING 12/16/07

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Hillary Klimowicz, The College of New Jersey
Junior, Center
Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Klimowicz earns her second NJAC Player of the Week selection after registering a double-double in the Lions only contest of the week. In an 81-73 non-conference road loss at undefeated Marymount (VA), she notched 19 points and 10 rebounds. She shot .533 from the field (8-of-15) while adding two blocks, one assist, and one steal. Klimowicz currently ranks third in the NJAC in both scoring (15.7 points per game) and rebounding (10.9 boards per game), while leading the league in blocked shots (4.33 per game).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Brittany Powell, Kean University
Freshman, Guard
Tinton Falls, NJ/Monmouth Regional

Powell earns NJAC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week honors after helping to spark the Cougars to an 89-26 non-conference road win at Hunter. She came off the bench and produced a game-high 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field in just 16 minutes of action. She also registered three assists, four steals, and one rebound in the victory in which she shot 4-of-5 from three-point range. Powell currently ranks seventh in the NJAC in three-point field goals made per game (1.43).

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - WINTER 2007-08

 Player Rookie

Week 1

Hillary Klimowicz
TCNJ
Angela Fitzgerald
NJCU

Week 2

Alaia Robinson
NJCU
Angela Fitzgerald
NJCU

Week 3

Melissa Beyruti
Kean
Angela Fitzgerald
NJCU

Week 4

Michelle Pellichero
William Paterson
Karima Blackwell
Rutgers-Camden

Week 5

Hillary Klimowicz
TCNJ
Brittany Powell
Kean

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well