Mid-American Conference

East Division
Quiera Lampkins, Ohio, Guard
Senior / Gahanna, Ohio – Gahanna Lincoln
Quiera Lampkins registered her second-straight double-double, helping lead Ohio to a thrilling 71-65 victory at IUPUI on Dec. 10. In the game, Lampkins scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Lampkins was 10-of-21 from the field, 1-of-3 from three-point range and 3-of-5 from the free throw line. Lampkins also dished out two assists and had two steals in 33 minutes of action. Overall on the week, Lampkins averaged 24.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and shot .476 from the field and .600 from the free throw line. She also averaged two assists and two steals, helping Ohio start the season 7-0.
 
West Division
Renee Bennett, Ball State, Center
Senior / Muskego, Wisconsin - Muskego
Bennett started both of her games this week with strong first half performances.  Against Purdue, she scored 12 of her 16 in the first half.  Bennett then registered 15 points in the first half at Oakland Sunday before ending the game with a career best 28 point performance.  Bennett led all players in both games this week.  Her career best 28 points helped lift the Cardinals past the Golden Grizzlies Sunday afternoon.  She also went 12-of-15 from the field at Oakland.  Bennett has now scored in double figures in all of the Cardinals nine games this season.  For the week she averaged 22.0 points per game and 6.0 rebounds while also shooting .545 percent from the floor.

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Other Nominees
Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott, Toledo, Guard
Junior / London, England
Junior Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott averaged a team-high 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.5 steals in a pair of victories against Atlantic-10 opponents this past week. Bravo-Harriott shot 45.5 percent (10-of-22) from the field, including 25.0 (2-of-8) from three-point land, and 60.0% (6-of-10) from the charity stripe in 29.5 minutes in the two wins. The 2015-16 honorable mention All-MAC honoree was the only Rocket to score in double digits in both match-ups. She began the week with a team-tying best 16 points four boards, three helpers and no turnovers in 32 minutes at 2016 Postseason WNIT participant Dayton on Friday. Bravo-Harriott followed up that performance against the Flyers with 12 points, four caroms, two dimes, one rejection and no miscues in 27 minutes against 2016 NCAA Tournament foe St. Bonaventure. The third-year Rocket has now scored in double figures on a squad-best seven occasions this year. 
 
Lauren Dickerson, Miami, Guard
Freshman / Indianapolis, Indiana – Lawrence North
Freshman guard Lauren Dickerson continued the strong start to her rookie year with two more solid performances this past week. On Wednesday against Indiana State, the Indianapolis, Ind., native put up a team-high 16 points while chipping in four rebounds, two assists and four steals. Saturday's contest against Northwood saw her reach the 20-point mark for the third time this season, this time a career-high 24 points. Dickerson also added five rebounds. three assists and a steal. For the week, she shot 53.3 percent from the field on 16-of-30 shooting, while also sinking all six of her free throw attempts. Dickerson has now scored in double figures, and led the team in scoring, in seven of Miami's nine games.
 
Marley Hill, Western Michigan, C
R-Junios / Cleveland, Ohio – Columbus Afrocentric
Hill was a major part of WMU extending its winning streak to six games this past week, the longest winning streak in school history since the 2007-08 season. She kept her streak alive of scoring in double-figures in every game this season, the only member of the team to do so. Against Fort Wayne, Hill finished one point off a career-high with 23, but recorded a career-high five blocks as the Broncos held the Mastodons to fewest points allowed in a game since the 1980-81 season. Hill was perfect from beyond the arc during the past week (2-for-2) and shot 90 percent from the free-throw line (9-for-10).
 
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan, Guard
Sophomore / Wayland, Michigan – Wayland Union
Central Michigan sophomore Presley Hudson led the Chippewas to an, 73-71, overtime win over Saint Joseph’s on Dec. 9 after falling 62-51 at Purdue on Dec. 6. Hudson led the CMU offense during both contests as she scored 12 points against the Boilermakers and then chalked up 20 versus the Hawks. At Purdue, Hudson grabbed three rebounds, dished out two assists and had one steal. During the Saint Joseph’s game, the sophomore hit a buzzer beater three to extend the contest into overtime and then drove in for a layup for the victory at the last second in OT. To along with her 20 points, Hudson added seven rebounds, three steals and two assists.  Hudson ranks second in the Mid-American Conference with a 91.7 percent (22-of-24) at the free throw line.
 
Ally Lehman, NIU, Guard
Senior / Nineveh, Indiana – Indian Creek
Senior Ally Lehman became the Huskies newest addition to the 1,000-point club on Sunday at Iowa State while tallying her fifth double-double of the season with a 16-point, 15-rebound effort. Lehman also recorded four assists and three steals as NIU nearly overcame a 16-point second half deficit to the Cyclones in the 97-89 loss.
 
Larissa Lurken, Kent State, Guard
Senior / Cottage Grove, Minnesota - Park
Lurken led Kent State in scoring yet again as the Flashes moved to 6-4 on the season this week with wins over in-state foes Wright State and Youngstown State. She remains one of the top ten scorers in the nation. Lurken had 23 points and 6 rebounds on the road in a 10-point win at Wright State and followed that up with 18 and 6 at home in a 15-point victory over YSU. She averages 23.0 points per game on the season.
 
Hannah Plybon, Akron, Guard
Senior / Orrville, Ohio - Orrville
Senior Hannah Plybon turned in a strong week averaging a team-high 19.0 points per game, while also registering 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals en route to leading Akron to a pair of road victories. In the Zips' win at Youngstown State, she posted her first career double-double with an 18-point, 11-rebound effort. She followed with a 20-point, four-rebound, two-assist and two-steal contest in sparking Akron to a come-from-behind 63-57 win at Eastern Kentucky. She scored 11 of her team-high 20 points in the second half, including key free throws over the final two minutes to seal the win for the Zips. On the season, Plybon is registering a team-best 19.1 points per game, while shooting 41.4 percent from the field and averaging 4.9 rebounds a night.
 
Micah Robinson, Eastern Michigan, Guard
Junior / Ann Arbor, Michigan - Huron
Junior Micah Robinson averaged 18.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists to lead the Eastern Michigan women's basketball team in games against Detroit Mercy and St. Bonaventure. Against the Titans, Dec. 6, Robison set a career-high with 16 points, six of which came from the charity stripe. She also added four rebounds and two assists, while playing all 40 minutes. Then, in EMU's win over the Bonnies, Dec. 9, Robinson poured in 21 points, breaking the 20-point mark for the first time in her career and resetting her career-best. The Ann Arbor native finished the day 4-for-9 from the floor, with two triples. Additionally, she went 11-of-13 from the free throw line. Her 11 free throws matched her career total coming into this season. Robinson rounded out her day with four assists and one steal.
 
JoAnna Smith, Buffalo, Guard
Senior / Southaven, Mississippi - Southaven
Senior shooting guard JoAnna Smith had her best game of the season on Thursday night as she helped the Bulls improve to 8-0 on the year, tying a program record for best start to a season. Smith scored a season-high 23 points as she was able to connect on a season-best four three pointers while grabbing six rebounds and two steals. The senior was on fire in the first half, netting a season-best 19 points on 6-for-14 from the floor and 4-for-8 from deep. Smith has now connected on at least one three pointer in 42 of her last 45 games and at least three triples in 25 of 44 games. She now sits at 956 career points as she leads the Bulls on the year averaging 14.0 PPG.