Sydness Repeats, Whittingham Three-peats as Player of the Week
Posted: Feb 20, 2012

Sydness Repeats, Whittingham Three-peats as Player of the Week

St. Louis, Mo. - The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) has announced the men's and women's basketball athletes of the week for February 13-19.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Webster University's Stefan Whittingham, a sophomore from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has been named the Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of February 13-19. This marks the third time this season that he has earned the honor.

Whittingham, a 6-3 forward, led the Gorloks to two key victories in conference play that helped Webster clinch the top seed in the 2012 SLIAC Tournament and at least a share of the regular season title. He averaged 25.0 points and 11.0 rebounds, while shooting .625 (20-of-32) from the field last week. Whittingham recorded his eighth double-double of the season with 19 points and 15 rebounds in an 85-72 victory over Greenville College. He also tallied two blocks, two steals and finished 8-of-12 (.667) from the field.

Whittingham finished the week with an outstanding performance, including 31 points and seven rebounds in a thrilling 88-81 double overtime on the road at MacMurray College. He shot 12-of-20 (.600) from the floor, 2-of-2 (1.000) from behind the arc and 5-of-6 (.833) from the charity stripe, and also added two blocks, one assist and one steal.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Principia College's Lindsay Sydness, a senior from Wellesley Hills, Mass., has been named the Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of February 13-19. It marks the second consecutive week that she has earned the honor.

Sydness, a 6-1 center, averaged 16.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 9.0 blocks in three games played last week. She started the week with 10 points, eight rebounds, seven blocks and three assists in a 67-50 loss to Fontbonne University. Sydness then added 15 points, 11 rebounds, seven blocks and one steal in a 65-43 non-conference loss to St. Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sydness finished the week with her second triple-double of the season in a 57-49 win over Greenville College. She recorded 24 points, 12 rebounds and 13 blocks, while also adding two assists, two steals and shooting 7-of-13 (.539) from the field and 10-of-13 (.769) from the free throw line.