By: MIAA Communications

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (December 21, 2020) - The MIAA announced its fifth women’s basketball athlete of the week for the 2020-2021 season. Jaden Hobbs of Fort Hays State collected this week’s honor, her first award of the season. 

Hobbs helped FHSU to three wins last week, averaging 16.7 points, 7.0 assists, and 4.3 steals per contest while hitting 65.4 percent from the floor (17-of-26) and 66.7 percent from behind the arc (10-of-15). She scored 19 points and poked away eight steals in a road win at Central Oklahoma on December 15, the most steals in a game for a Tiger in nearly 16 years. Hobbs followed that up with 20 points, six assists, and three steals against Northeastern State on December 18. She capped off her week with her first double-double as a Tiger, totaling 11 points and 11 assists in a win over Rogers State on December 20, the 11 assists were the most for a Tiger in more than 14 years.

Notable Performances In The Association
Klaire Kirsch - Nebraska Kearney
Kirsch tallied a career-high 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds with six assists in a win over Northeastern State on December 20. She netted eight points with eight rebounds and four assists in a win against Rogers State on December 18.

Kaylee DaMitz - Pittsburg State
DaMitz nearly recorded a triple-double in Pittsburg State’s win over Missouri Western on December 17, posting game-highs of 20 points, eight rebounds, and 10 assists. 

Nominations For Athletes of the Week
Charley Bovaird - Central Missouri, Jaden Hobbs - Fort Hays State, Carley Turnbull - Missouri Southern, Klaire Kirsch - Nebraska Kearney, Brooke Haney - Newman, Cenia Hayes - Northeastern State, Kaylee DaMitz - Pittsburg State