Rosebud’s Whitfield named player of the week

LETU senior guard and former Lady Cougar standout Keauna Whitfield and freshman Caedmon Liebengood swept the American Southwest Conference Player of the Week awards, league officials announced last Monday.

Whitfield, a Rosebud native, was named the ASC Women’s Player of the Week for the second time this season and seventh in her career after her 21 point, 14 rebound, four assists and two steal performance at Trinity Dec. 30. She became the second player in program history to net 1,500 career points and holds the school’s record in the NCAA era, which began in 1998. Her 18.8 ppg leads the conference and ranks 42nd in the nation.

 Liebengood claimed his first American Southwest Conference Men’s Player of the Week honor after his dropping 36 points and grabbing 12 boards against Austin College Jan. 1, 2022. The Longview native converted 14 of 27 field-goal attempts, including 3 of 6 from behind the three-point line.

 Whitfield was selected to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week for her performance against Trinity on Dec. 30.

 The Rosebud native tallied 21 points and secured 14 rebounds in the contest. She is the second YellowJacket to surpass the 1,500-career point threshold in program history. She holds the school record for career points in the NCAA era, which began in 1998.

 “KJ has been absolutely vital in building our culture and getting our program to where it is today,” Head Coach Cassi Rozanski said. “Her effort and work ethic has been so consistent throughout her time at LETU. The numerous awards and accolades speak for themselves.”

 Whitfield was 9-of-20 from the field with four assists and two steals. She adds to her collection of awards this week, after being named the American Southwest Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season and sixth of her career Monday.

 “She is the kind of player every coach wants to coach,” Rozanski said. “We are so lucky to have her in our program!”

 Whitfield is the third YellowJacket named to the team of the week in the 25-year history. 

 

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