Jan. 28, 2008

IRVING, Texas - Tulsa's Larrissa Williams has been named Conference USA Women's Basketball Player of the Week after guiding the Golden Hurricane to a 70-68 come-from-behind victory at SMU Saturday. Williams recorded a game-high 21 points and played a part in five of TU's final seven points.

C-USA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LARRISSA WILLIAMS, TULSA
6-3, Sophomore, Forward, Little Rock, Ark.
Williams led Tulsa to a 70-68 come-from-behind victory at SMU Saturday.

She scored 11 of her game-high 21 points in the opening half but tied the game at 68-all with a jumper in the paint with less than 20 seconds to play. Prior to that play, Williams assisted ReShawndra Jackson on a 3-point play that pulled TU within two points, 68-66, with 57 seconds remaining.

After tying the game, the Hurricane stole the in-bound pass to convert on a Teka Brooks layup that resulted in the winning basket.

Williams also hauled in seven blocks, shot .538 from the field (7-of-13) and .875 from the free throw line (7-of-8) in 33 minutes of action.

The sophomore ranks eighth in the league in scoring with 13.7 points per game and third in rebounds with 9.6 rpg. Among sophomores in C-USA she ranks second in both categories.

She also has registered 30 blocks, 25 assists and 16 steals in 19 games.

This is Williams first Player of the Week honor.

2007-08 C-USA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
N12 - Valeriya Berezhynska, Rice
N20 - Maudess Fulton, Rice & Crystal McFadden, UAB
N26 - Janielle Dodds, SMU
D3 - Delisha Wills, SMU
D10 - LaToya Terry, East Carolina & Pauline Love, Southern Miss
D17 - Casey Baker, Marshall
D24 - Crystal McFadden, UAB
D30 - Kizzy Hart, Marshall
J7 - Twiggy McIntrye, Houston
J14 - Diamond Rogers, UAB & Jareica Hughes, UTEP
J21 - Twiggy McIntrye, Houston
J28 - Larrissa Williams, Tulsa

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