South Dakota guard Nicole Seekamp was named the Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the period ended Jan. 17, as released by the league office Tuesday.
The senior guard earns her third player of the week award this season and sixth of her career. Seekamp guided the Coyotes to a pair of road wins while averaging 24 points, 8.5 assists, four rebounds, and 2.5 steals. She shot 54.8 percent (17-of-31) from the field, 50 percent (4-of-8) from behind the arc and 76.9 percent (10-of-13) at the line.
Seekamp made a field goal at the end of regulation against the Bison to send the game to overtime. She then recorded a steal with one second remaining in the second overtime period to secure the 96-94 win. Seekamp recorded a double-double with 25 points and 10 assists, while adding four rebounds and four steals.
Seekamp then scored the final seven points in 54 seconds to lead the Coyotes to their first win, 63-58, at Frost Arena since 1990. She recorded 23 points, including 19 second-half points, with seven assists and four rebounds. It was South Dakota’s second win over a ranked opponent on the season as South Dakota State entered the game ranked No. 3 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll.
The Renmark, South Australia, native is the only player in the nation averaging 16 points, six assists, and three steals per game.
