Missouri Western senior guard LaQuinta Jefferson has earned a National Player of the Week honor after earning MIAA honors earlier this week.  Jefferson has been named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division II Women’s basketball Player of the Week.

The senior from Murfreesboro, Tennessee averaged 28.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in helping the Griffons to their first 5-0 start since the 2006-07 season with wins over Evangel (113-49) and Graceland (99-35). Jefferson also shot 80.6 percent (25-31) from the field, including 70 percent (7-of-10) from three-point range.

Jefferson recorded 30 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal against Evangel last Friday, going 13-of-17 from the field and followed that with 27 points on 12-of-14 shooting, netting all three three-point attempts, against Graceland on Saturday. Jefferson also had five rebounds, five assists and two steals in that win.

Missouri Western begins conference play Wednesday night when they travel to Central Missouri for a 5:30 tip.  The game will air live on 680 KFEQ or here on StJosephPost.com.