KANSAS — McKinley Kruger of Ottawa University and Raegan Bugaj of (RV) Friends University have earned the KCAC Women's Basketball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from Oct. 26-Nov. 1 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by
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Offensive Player of the Week
McKinley Kruger - Ottawa University
5-5 | So. | G | Silver Lake, Kan.
In two games last week, including a matchup with No. 15 Benedictine College, Kruger averaged 23.5 points and eight rebounds per game. She had four steals and four assists. Kruger shot 56 percent from the floor, 40 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 89.5 percent from the free-throw line. In the contest against Benedictine, Kruger scored 24 points on 53 percent shooting. In the win over Baker, she scored 23 points and shot 60 percent from the floor.
| Shooting per game |
gp |
gs |
min/g |
fg/g |
pct |
3pt/g |
pct |
ft/g |
pct |
ppg |
| Oct 30 at Benedictine (KS) L, 76-65 |
1 |
1 |
34.0 |
8.0-15.0 |
53.3 |
1.0-3.0 |
33.3 |
7.0-7.0 |
100.0 |
24.0 |
| Oct 31 at Baker (KS) W, 84-72 |
1 |
1 |
35.0 |
6.0-10.0 |
60.0 |
1.0-2.0 |
50.0 |
10.0-12.0 |
83.3 |
23.0 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
- |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
34.5 |
7.0-12.5 |
56.0 |
1.0-2.5 |
40.0 |
8.5-9.5 |
89.5 |
23.5 |
| Ball control per game |
gp |
gs |
mpg |
off/g |
def/g |
reb/g |
pf/g |
dq/g |
ast/g |
to/g |
a/to |
stl/g |
blk/g |
| Oct 30 at Benedictine (KS) L, 76-65 |
1 |
1 |
34.0 |
0.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
7.0 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
| Oct 31 at Baker (KS) W, 84-72 |
1 |
1 |
35.0 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
34.5 |
0.5 |
7.5 |
8.0 |
3.5 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
Defensive Player of the Week
Raegan Bugaj - (RV) Friends University
5-5 | So. | G | El Reno, Okla.
Bugaj was a force defensively on the perimeter for the Friends University Falcons, recording seven steals in a 76-70 victory over Baker University on Tuesday (Oct. 27). With the Falcons down one with 2:44 left, Bugaj made her final theft of the night and promptly assisted on a go-ahead bucket by Katie Weiss to put the Falcons in front to stay.
| Shooting per game |
gp |
gs |
min/g |
fg/g |
pct |
3pt/g |
pct |
ft/g |
pct |
ppg |
| Oct 27 vs. Baker (KS) W, 76-70 |
1 |
1 |
35.0 |
4.0-11.0 |
36.4 |
2.0-6.0 |
33.3 |
3.0-5.0 |
60.0 |
13.0 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
0.0-0.0 |
- |
- |
| Overall |
1 |
1 |
35.0 |
4.0-11.0 |
36.4 |
2.0-6.0 |
33.3 |
3.0-5.0 |
60.0 |
13.0 |
| Ball control per game |
gp |
gs |
mpg |
off/g |
def/g |
reb/g |
pf/g |
dq/g |
ast/g |
to/g |
a/to |
stl/g |
blk/g |
| Oct 27 vs. Baker (KS) W, 76-70 |
1 |
1 |
35.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
| Conference |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
1 |
1 |
35.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
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