Daejah Phillips of Hawai'i Earns Big West Player of the Week Award

Daejah Phillips, Hawai'i 
Women's Basketball Player of the Week 
Junior • Guard • Las Vegas, Nev. 

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  • Hawai’i junior Daejah Phillips helped the Rainbow Wahine climb to the top of The Big West standings with a two-win week to secure a first career Big West Player of the Week award. Phillips is the first UH player to nab weekly honors since Amy Atwell took home the award thrice in 2021-22.  

  • Phillips scored a season-high 22 points in Hawai‘i's 66-61 win over Cal State Fullerton on Thursday night, shooting 56 percent from the field while adding three steals and drawing seven fouls in the victory.  

  • The Las Vegas native took over in the fourth quarter against Cal State Fullerton, scoring 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting in the period while posting UH's highest individual scoring performance of the season. 

  • Phillips turned in an all-around performance against UC Irvine on Saturday to help the Rainbow Wahine sweep their homestand. Against UC Irvine, Phillips scored nine points, tied for team-high honors with seven rebounds, dished out three assists and blocked a shot.     

Also Nominated: Matehya Bryant (UC Riverside); Jada Crawshaw (Long Beach State); Deja Lee (UC Irvine); Ashlee Lewis (Cal State Fullerton); Ania McNicholas (Cal Poly); Alyssa Marin (UC Santa Barbara); Megan Norris (UC Davis); Denali Pinto (UC San Diego)

2023-24 Big West Women's Basketball Weekly Winners


 

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