Mid-American Conference

East Division
Quiera Lampkins, Ohio, Guard
Senior / Gahanna, Ohio – Gahanna Lincoln
Quiera Lampkins led Ohio offensively this past week, leading the Bobcats to two victories against MAC West teams. Overall, Lampkins averaged 24.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals. Lampkins shot .586 from the field and .813 from the free throw line. On Jan. 18 at Toledo, Lampkins scored 26 points, going 10-of-15 from the field and 5-of-8 from the free throw line. She grabbed 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. She also had five assists and one steal in 35 minutes of action. In the 64-55 win, Lampkins second basket in the first quarter allowed her to surpass 1,500 career points. On Jan. 21 against Eastern Michigan, Lampkins scored 22 points, going 7-of-14 from the field and 8-of-8 from the free throw line. She had six rebounds, two assists and two steals in 25 minutes of action in the 68-51 victory.
 
West Division
Cassidy Glenn, NIU, Forward
Senior / New Lenox, Illinois – Providence Catholic/Presbyterian
Senior Cassidy Glenn led Northern Illinois University in both points and rebounds, averaging a double-double on the week against Akron and Miami. Glenn recorded new career-highs versus the RedHawks, scoring 32 points while pulling down 13 rebounds on 11-of-21 shooting from the field. Glenn scored 10 of her points while being fouled, converting all five free throw attempts and closing the game 10-of-13 at the line. She finished with five offensive rebounds against Miami and average 4.5 boards on the offensive glass.

Other Nominees
Renee Bennett, Ball State, Center
Senior / Muskego, Wisconsin - Muskego
Senior center Renee Bennett scored her 1,000th point off a jumper with 36 seconds left on the game clock Saturday at Bowling Green.  Bennett led all scorers with 22-points and 12 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season and seventh of her career.  Bennett became the 26th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone.  She helped the Cardinals to a 75-53 road win against the Falcons to give Ball State a 6-1 league record for the Cardinals best conference start since the 2008-09 season.  Earlier in the week, Bennett registered a 17-point performance against Eastern Michigan in the Cardinals 78-49 win over the Eagles.  The 6-5 senior who is the tallest player in program history for Ball State averaged 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds this past week for the Cardinals.
 
Sheyna Deans, Eastern Michigan, Guard
Senior / Detroit, Michigan – Mt. Clemens/St. Clair County CC
Senior Sheyna Deans paced the Eagles this week, averaging 15.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest at Ball State, Jan. 18, and Ohio, Jan. 21. In a pair of starts, Deans shot 35.5 percent (11-of-31) from the floor as she was the lone Eagle to score double digits in both contests.  She also was 8-for-13 from the free throw line (61.5%). At BSU, Deans recorded 20 points and five rebounds for the second 20+ point performance of her career. She followed it up with a near double-double at Ohio, with 11 points and nine caroms.
 
Lauren Dickerson, Miami, Guard
Freshman / Indianapolis, Indiana – Lawrence North
Lauren Dickerson had one of her best two-game stretches of her freshman campaign in a couple cross-divisional road contest this past week. On Wednesday at CMU, the Indianapolis, Ind., native posted 19 points to go with three assists, two steals and two rebounds. Saturday at NIU saw her post her second-highest point total of her career with 26 points, including a career-high six three-pointers. She also chipped in five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Dickerson continues to lead all MAC freshman in scoring and now has six 20-point games on the season.
 
Larissa Lurken, Kent State, Guard
Senior / Cottage Grove, Minnesota - Park
Lurken helped the Flashes make it three-in-a-row as they topped Western Michigan on the road and then followed with a win over Toledo on Saturday to put themselves over .500 overall and in conference play. Lurken helped her MAC-leading season average by scoring 26 and 22, respectively. She shot an even .500 from the field while making four from three-point range. At the free throw line, she remained one of the best in the nation as she sunk 16 of 20 attempts. She was also a big part of Kent State's defensive effort as she had two blocks and two steals.
 
Tinara Moore, Central Michigan, Forward
Junior / Southgate, Michigan – Southgate Anderson
Central Michigan junior Tinara Moore led the Chippewas to a 1-1 record this week as CMU won its sixth-straight against Miami (Ohio) on Jan. 18, but was handed its first loss at Buffalo the following Saturday (Jan. 21). Moore averaged 22.0 points per game and 8.5 rebounds between both contests. The junior dished out an average of 3.0 assists and swatted away 2.0 blocks per game. She shot 48.5 percent (16-of-33) from the field and went 12-of-17 (70.6 percent) from the free-throw line. Moore posted her 21st career double-double (23 points, 10 rebounds) leading CMU to an 80-61 victory over Miami. She recorded a team-high four blocks and made seven shots on 15 attempts (46.7 percent). Moore led CMU again in points (21) at Buffalo on Jan. 21. She went 9-of-18 (50.0 percent) from the field and grabbed seven boards. Moore garnered a team-high four assists and recorded two steals in 32 minutes of playing time. Moore is averaging 13.9 points per game this season and leads the conference in blocks (36).
 
Hannah Plybon, Akron, Guard
Senior / Orrville, Ohio - Orrville
Senior Hannah Plybon turned in a strong week for the Zips averaging 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in a pair of contests, including a 84-55 victory at Northern Illinois. She shot nearly 38 percent (.375) from the field and connected on 40 percent of her attempts from beyond the arc, including making 10 three pointers. Plybon led Akron with a game-high 20 points, including making five triples in the Zips' win at Northern Illinois, the first home setback for the Huskies this season. She also pulled down six rebounds. Plybon capped the week netting a game-best 19 points in a setback against Western Michigan. She again connected on five three pointers and pulled down three rebounds. With her third of five three pointers against the Broncos Plybon surpassed the 1,500-point plateau during her Zips' career. On the season, Plybon is registering 18.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 37.2 percent from the field and at a 34.6-percent clip beyond the arc.
 
JoAnna Smith, Buffalo, Guard
Senior / Southaven, Mississippi - Southaven
Senior JoAnna Smith found her groove this past week as she helped lead the Bulls to a 2-0 record. Smith finished the week averaging 23.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals while leading UB in scoring in both wins. The senior led Buffalo on Wednesday in their 11-point road win at Bowling Green as she finished the game with 18 points, three rebounds and two steals. On Saturday, the sharpshooter tied her season-high with 29 points as the Bulls avenged a loss to Central Michigan from earlier in the season. Smith went 11-for-25 from the floor and 4-for-13 from three point range while snagging five rebounds and a steal in a season-high 38 minutes. With her 29-point effort, Smith has now gone over the 20-point plateau five times including three times in her last six games. The senior moved into 15th place on the Bulls all-time scoring charts on Sunday as she has gathered 1,119 career points. On the year, Smith is leading UB in scoring as she is averaging 15.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. Through seven MAC games, Smith is averaging 19.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals.
 
Deja Wimby, Western Michigan, Guard
Sophomore / Fort Wayne, Indiana - Snider
Wimby seems to just keep getting better and better, helping the Broncos to win 13 of their last 15 games including a road win over Akron last week. In the game against Akron, Wimby finished just two rebounds and three steals shy of a quadruple-double, as she recorded her third double-double of the season, the second highest total of the team. She finished with a career-high seven steals against the Zips, the fourth time this season she’s had 5+ steals. During the week, Wimby finished with four stat categories over 5.0 per game in points (15.0), assists (7.5), steals (6.0) and rebounds (5.5). She also scored in double-digits in six of her last seven games.