Missouri Western senior forward Heather Howard was named the MIAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week for week one which was announced by the MIAA office Tuesday afternoon.

MIAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week
Heather Howard, F, Missouri Western

Howard averaged a double-double with 14.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game through the Griffons first two contests. She helped MWSU defeat their first NCAA Division I team since defeating IUPUI on Nov. 21, 1997 and defeat their first Division II top-25 team since knocking off #14 ESU on January 26, 2011. Against Missouri-Kansas City she scored 14 points adding eight rebounds and two blocks. She then added 15 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in MWSU’s upset of Metro State. The 6-3 senior forward is a native of Shawnee Mission, Kan. and played basketball a Shawnee Mission West High School and Oklahoma State University prior to transferring to MWSU.

— MWSU Sports Information —