An unbelievable week by Missouri Western Women’s LaQuinta Jefferson has earned the junior guard MIAA Women’s basketball Athlete of the Week honors.

Jefferson scored 88 total points, averaging more than 29 points per game through three games this past week.

The Murfreesboro, Tennessee native shot 51 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range through games at Nebraska-Kearney; at home against No. 1 Emporia State and No. 5 Pittsburg State. Her 40 points at UNK last Monday were an MWSU single-game record.

She now leads the MIAA, averaging 22.1 points per game.,

— MWSU Sports Information —