Jan. 3, 2011
DENVER - Louisiana Tech forward Adrienne Johnson has been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference women's basketball Player of the Week as well as the LSWA State Player of the Week for December 27-January 2.
Johnson, a senior from Franklin, La. (Franklin HS), averaged 27.0 points and 11.3 rebounds while recording double-doubles in three games last week. In the Fun and Sun Classic in Miami, Johnson opened the tournament with 30 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Georgia.
In the championship game, she added 17 points and 10 rebounds versus Marquette to be named to the all-tournament team. On Sunday, she scored 34 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in a home win over Southern Miss. The 34 points were a career-high and the most by a WAC player this season. For the week, she shot 34-of-50 (.680) from the field, 9-of-11 (.818) from the free throw line and averaged 2.7 steals and 2.0 assists in the three games.
The WAC award is the fifth for Johnson in her career and first for a Lady Techster player this season.
Other WAC players nominated included: sophomore center Lauren Lenhardt, Boise State; senior guard Jaleesa Ross, Fresno State; freshman forward Kamilah Jackson, Hawai'i; senior forward Yinka Olorunnife, Idaho; senior forward Shavon Moore, Nevada; senior guard Madison Spence, New Mexico State; freshman guard A.J. Newton, San Jose State; and junior forward Ashlee Brown, Utah State.
Other state players nominated include: UL-Monroe forward Sannisha Williams, LSU forward Taylor Turnbow, and Tulane guard Tiffany Aidoo.
