Women's Basketball Player of the Week (February 21, 2011)
Brittany Bird, Brescia University -- Women's Basketball Player of the Week
5-3 Senior - Millwood, KY
Brescia University senior guard Brittany Bird was named the KIAC women's basketball player of the week by KIAC officials on Monday, February 21st. This is her seventh conference player of the week award on the season.
The senior guard led Brescia to a pair of wins last week while averaging 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 11 assists, and 3.5 steals. In a 69-46 win against St. Mary of the Woods, Bird tallied 23 points, 11 assists, and 5 steals. She also contributed 26 points, 11 assists, and 4 rebounds in a 74-58 victory against conference opponent Midway College. On the week, Bird made 57.1 percent of her field goal attempts (16-of-28) and 62.5 percent of her 3-point attempts (5-of-8). She currently leads the KIAC with an average of 21.13 points per game. That average also ranks sixth in NAIA Division II. In addition, Bird is first in NAIA Division II with 7.03 assists per game and is second in NAIA Division II with 4.2 steals per game.
Brescia is set to return to action on February 22nd when they host Berea in the first round of the conference tournament.