KANSAS CITY, Mo. (February 8, 2021) - The MIAA announced its tenth women’s basketball athlete of the week for the 2020-2021 season. Central Missouri's Nija Collier earned her third conference honor of the week.
Collier helped the Jennies to a pair of road wins scoring 20.5 points per game and grabbing 5.5 rebounds. She started the week scoring 19 at Pittsburg State, grabbing seven rebounds and going 8-9 at the free throw line. Saturday, she scored a season-high 22 points, her fourth 20+ point game in her last six. Collier shot 60% from the floor and was 3-3 from three against the Lions.
Notable Performances In The Association
Elisa Backes - Nebraska-Kearney
Backes averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 assists per game. She shot 59% from the floor and 78% at the line. Backes had a career-high 30 points in Thursdays win over UCO.
Tre'Zure Jobe - Emporia State
Jobe averaged 19.7 points, 4.0 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.3 rebounds per game as Emporia State won three games to improve to 12-3 on the season. She scored a season high 29 points ESU's victory over Northeastern State.
Tristan Gegg - Pittsburg State
Gegg averaged 19.0 points ad 6.0 rebounds in a pair of games and became just the 23rd player in Pitt State history to eclipse 1,000 career points. She scored 26 points against UCM and added 12 points against Lincoln.
Also Nominated
Hunter Bentley, Washburn - Jaelyn Haggard, Northwest Missouri - Cenia Hayes, Northeastern State - Makayla Hayes, Newman - Niyah Jackson, Lincoln - Bailey Kliewer, Rogers State - Whitney Randall, Fort Hays State - Carley Turnbull, Missouri Southern