RUSTON - Louisiana Tech senior forward Amisha Carter earned the first week honors of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association state college basketball players of the week announced by the LSWA Tuesday.

The honor, based on nominations from the schools and a vote of a LSWA panel, is based for this week only on all games played by the teams through Dec. 7.

Carter averaged 16.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game while helping lead the 10th-ranked Lady Techsters to a 3-1 mark to open the season. The Oakland, Calif., native recorded a pair of double doubles, scoring 13 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in a road win at Illinois and registering 15 points and 14 rebounds in a victory over Tulane.

The 6-foot-2-inch forward also led Tech with 17 points in a loss to third-ranked Tennessee and had a career-high 22 points in the season opening victory over Stephen F. Austin. Carter shot 54 percent from the field while pulling down 39 rebounds.