Gophers senior forward Shae Kelley was chosen the Big Ten Women's Basketball Player of the Week after averaging a double-double of 24.0 points and 15.5 rebounds in Gophers victories over Ohio State and Indiana last week.
Shae Kelley chosen Big Ten women's player of week
It is the second player of the week honor for Kelley as a Gopher and the team's fourth this season.
January 20, 2015 at 1:17PM
It is the second player of the week honor for Kelley as a Gopher and the team's fourth this season.
Kelley started off the week with a career night at Ohio State on Thursday, posting career bests with 29 points, 18 rebounds and three blocks in helping Minnesota pick up its third win all-time in Columbus with her sixth double-double of the year.
In the Gophers' home win against the Hoosiers on Sunday afternoon, she paced the team with 19 points, 13 rebounds and four steals for her second-straight double-double and seventh of the season.
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Darius Taylor, who led the Gophers in rushing last season, missed the Aug. 29 opener and was questionable this week leading up to Saturday’s game.
