Temple University Athletics

Tanaya Atkinson

Atkinson Named Big 5 Player of the Week

2.15.16 | Women's Basketball

PHILADELPHIA -- Temple women's basketball sophomore Tanaya Atkinson was named the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week for the period ending February 14.

Atkinson averaged 17.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.7 steals per game in a 2-1 week for the Owls. She opened  with a 16-point, seven-rebound performance against Cincinnati, and then tallied a career-best 27 points (on 76.9% from the field) against Houston, also pulling down seven boards. Atkinson ended the week with nine points, six rebounds, and four steals against No. 1 UConn.

The 17-8 Temple women's basketball team next hits the road, traveling to Memphis to take on the Tigers on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. EST.


Philadelphia Big 5 Weekly Awards

Player of the Week: Tanaya Atkinson, Temple

Honor Roll
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- Sydney Stipanovich, Penn
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