COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Southeastern Conference announced the women’s basketball players of the week on Tuesday. Mizzou guard Aijha Blackwell was named Co-Player of the Week after putting up a pair of double doubles against SIUE and No. 5 Baylor.
Blackwell is among the nation’s leaders in rebounding. She currently sits at 12.6 rebounds per game, which is fifth in the nation and first in the SEC. Her 113 rebounds rank third in the country, and she is tied for fourth overall with six double doubles. She is the only player in the SEC to rank in the top six in both scoring and rebounding. Additionally, Blackwell is the only player in the conference that is currently averaging a double double per game.
In her first outing of the week, Blackwell put up 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds against SIUE while also dishing out two assists. On the road at Baylor, Blackwell put up another double double with 20 points and 16 boards. It was her fourth 20-point outing of the year and her third 20-point double double. She has six 13+ rebounding efforts on the year, matching her total from last season.
This is Blackwell’s first conference player of the week honor. During her debut season in 2019-20, she earned SEC Freshman of the Week once. She shares the award with Aicha Coulibaly of Auburn.
The Tigers will be back in action on Friday at Missouri State. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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#33 Aijha Blackwell
- G
- 6′ 0″
- Sophomore
