Laksa Recognized by USBWA
TAMPA, FEB. 13, 2018 – The national spotlight remains on the No. 22/21 Bulls as junior
Kitija Laksa was named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Week for the second time this season. Laksa averaged 33 points per game in the Bulls' 2-0 week.
Laksa set a new career-high Sunday against No. 13 Ohio State when she matched the American Athletic Conference single game scoring record with 41 points. The junior from Riga, Latvia is the only player in NCAA Division I with two 40-point performances this season.
In two wins, Laksa shot 25–for-44 from the field and finished 56.8 percent and 13-for-24 on three-point attempts for 54.2 percent.
Laksa was named the USBWA National Player of the Week earlier this season after scoring 40-points against Southern (Dec. 15) and is one of 10 finalists for the Ann Meyers Drysdale award, recognizing the top shooting guard in the country.
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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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