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Laksa Named espnW National Player of the Week

February 12, 2018

TAMPA, FEB. 12, 2018 – Junior Kitija Laksa turned in one of the top performances in the country on Sunday as Latvian guard netted a career-high 41 points against No. 13 Ohio State. Less than 24 hours after the final horn, espnW named Laksa the national player of the week on Monday.
 
Laksa's career outing was not her first 40-point performance this season but it was her most impressive. Laksa finished 15-of-27 from the floor and 8-of-13 from long range. The nation's best free throw shooter was also perfect from the line. Laksa tied The American's single-game scoring record and led the Bulls to their most commanding victory over a top-15 team.
 
Earlier in the week, Laksa netted her 10^th 20-point performance and shot 58 percent from the floor and 45 percent from behind the arc in an 88-47 win over East Carolina. In two games, the junior averaged 33 points per game.
 
Laksa was named the USBWA National Player of the Week earlier this season and recently was named one of 10 finalists for the Ann Meyers Drysdale award, recognizing the top shooting guard in the country.

To read ESPN's release, click HERE. 

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USF notched its fifth consecutive 20-win season. The Bulls tallied its 20th win in their 24th contest of the season which tied the fastest any program has reached 20 wins. This is the eighth 20-win season in program history and head coach Jose Fernandez has been at the helm for all eight 20-win seasons. The 2014-15 team reached 20 wins in 24 games, and still currently holds the best record for most wins in a season (27).
 
USF has made 13 postseason tournament appearances and had five NCAA Tournament berths in Head Coach Jose Fernandez's 17 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to eight 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship and won more than 300 games.
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