Copper Named B1G Co-Player of the Week
Nov 16 | Women's Basketball
CHICAGO, ILL. - Senior forward Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) opened the 2015-16 season with a double-double including a career-high 30 points to go along with 10 rebounds in RU's 78-65 victory at St. Joseph's to earn Big Ten Co-Player of the Week accolades, the league announced Monday.
Copper collected her sixth career double-double and surpassed her previous career high of 27 points recorded in a double overtime victory over Seton Hall in the 2014 WNIT Championship run. The senior shot a blistering 10-of-14 (.714) percent from the floor, including a perfect 3-of-3 mark from long range. Additionally, she added four steals and two assists in the win.
Copper's 30 points effort also gave her 1,301 career points becoming the 18th Scarlet Knight with 1,300 career points or more.
The award marks the first Big Ten Conference weekly honor for Copper.
Rutgers women's basketball meets Seton Hall in a rematch of the 2015 NCAA First Round and 2014 double overtime WNIT Third Round contests on Monday night at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange at 7 p.m. The game will air on Fox Sports 2.
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