Lauren Lacey named Pac-10 Player of the Week

February 25, 2008

Arizona State junior forward <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/lacey_lauren01.html">L… Lacey</a> was named the Pac-10 Women's Basketball Player of the Week according to an announcement by Pac-10 Commissioner Tom Hansen on Monday.<separator></separator>Lacey averaged 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals while connecting on nearly 73 percent (16-22) of her field goal attempts in ASU's wins over Washington State on Thursday and Washington on Sunday.<separator></separator>In Thursday's 59-30 win against Washington State, Lacey scored 12 points (5-9 FGs) while recording four rebounds, one assist and one steal in addition to helping the Sun Devils limit the Cougars to the fewest points ever scored in a Pac-10 game (30).<separator></separator>On Sunday against Washington, Lacey turned in a brilliant performance, recording career-best marks in field goals (11), points (25) and rebounds (11) in helping the Sun Devils defeat the Huskies 69-53. Fourteen of Lacey's points came in the first 20 minutes as the Sun Devils took a 38-23 lead at the half. The 11 field goals and 25 points are the most by a Sun Devil in both categories this season. Lacey now has three of the four highest single-game point totals by a Sun Devil this season. She also had 23 points at Oregon (Jan. 3) and 21 points vs. Oregon State (Jan. 31).<separator></separator>Lacey currently leads ASU in scoring and is eighth in the Pac-10, averaging 12.9 points per game. She is also sixth in the conference in field goal percentage (.498) and 12th in rebounding (6.0 rpg).<separator></separator>ASU (18-9, 12-4 Pac-10) closes out the 2007-08 regular season this week when it travels to Los Angeles to take on UCLA (Thurs., 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT) and USC (Sat., 11 a.m. PT/noon MT). The latter contest against the Women of Troy will be televised live by Fox Sports Net.