Coyotes Wilt named top women for the fifth time
| WALNUT CREEK — Cal State San Bernardino center Vanessa Wilt has been named Wilson California Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 21-27. It marks the fifth time this season she has been honored. Wilt, a 6-foot-1 senior from Hesperia, Calif., averaged 20 points and 13.5 rebounds it two home wins over Sonoma State and Humboldt State that kept the Coyotes in a tie with Chico State for first place in the CCAA. She shot 77 percent (17 of 22) from the field and also averaged 2.0 blocked shots in the two games. In Friday’s win over Sonoma State, Wilt scored 22 points and had seven rebounds despite playing just 26 minutes after getting into early foul trouble. Wilt came back on Saturday to score 18 points, grab 20 rebounds, collect two steals, two blocked shots and an assist in 39 minutes against Humboldt State. Wilt tops the CCAA in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots, averaging 20.9 points, 13.8 rebounds and 2.47 blocked shots a contest. Cal State San Bernardino opens second-half play on Friday when it travels to San Francisco State. The Coyotes conclude weekend play at Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday. Wilson CCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week: Nov. 12-18: Renee Goldoff (Chico State); Nov.19-25: Shirsty Kumar (Cal State Stanislaus); Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Vanessa Wilt (Cal State San Bernardino); Dec. 3-9: Vanessa Wilt (Cal State San Bernardino); Dec. 10-16: Veronica Williams (Cal State L.A.); Dec. 17-23: Vanessa Wilt (Cal State San Bernardino); Dec. 24-30: Dane Wellander (Sonoma State); Dec. 31-Jan. 6: Vanessa Wilt (Cal State San Bernardino); Jan 7-13: Melissa Richardson (Chico State); Jan. 14-20: Michelle Osier (UC San Diego); Jan. 21-27: Vanessa Wilt (Cal State San Bernardino). |
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
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