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Rodriguez Earns Third Consecutive OVC Player of the Week Honor

Owen Hetherington
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SIUE women's basketball star K.K. Rodriquez.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – SIUE women's basketball guard KK Rodriguez (St. Louis, Missouri) has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week for the third week in a row after leading the conference in scoring with 46 points over a pair of games. She shares the honor with Macy McGlone of Eastern Illinois.

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The graduate student opened her week with 12 points in 23 minutes of play at Michigan, marking her seventh consecutive game in double-figures. She shot 4-11 from the field, 1-3 from three-point range, and 3-3 at the free throw line. She also collected three rebounds and handed out a pair of assists.

In SIUE's win over Northern Illinois Sunday, Rodriguez paced the Cougars' scoring with a career-high 34 points, her fourth game this season scoring 30 or more. She shot 11-18 from the field, 3-5 from deep, and 9-10 at the stripe. She also contributed five boards, five assists, and one steal.

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Rodriguez ranks third in the NCAA in total points (207), ninth in points per game (23.0), seventh in three-point percentage (.541), and third in free throws made (53). Her 47 rebounds rank fourth in the OVC while her 20 three-pointers are good for second.

This is Rodriguez's fourth OVC weekly award of her career and third of the season.

SIUE women's basketball will begin a three-game road swing, beginning with SIU Carbondale on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 11:00 a.m.

Stay connected with the Cougars all season long by following @SIUEWBB on X, @SIUEWBB on Instagram, and SIUE Women's Basketball on Facebook.

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