Mid-American Conference

East Division
Quiera Lampkins, Ohio, Guard
Senior / Gahanna, Ohio – Gahanna Lincoln
Senior guard Quiera Lampkins once again led the Bobcats on the court this past week, helping Ohio to a 1-1 week to close out non-conference and to open conference play. Overall, Lampkins averages 23.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist per game and 4.5 steals per contest. She was 18-of-38 (.473) from the field and 8-of-10 (.800) from the free throw line in 34.5 minutes of work on the floor. Lampkins closed out non-conference play on Dec. 28 at North Carolina A&T by scoring 26 points in Ohio's 63-57 setback. Lampkins grabbed three rebounds, has two assists and four steals while shooting 10-of-19 from the field. She was also 3-of-4 of the free throw line and hit a season-high three made three pointers in 32 minutes on the court. The Bobcats opened MAC play on Dec. 31 at Bowling Green and Lampkins once again filled up the score sheet. Lampkins scored 21 points in the 69-58 victory to lead Ohio to its fifth-straight win over Bowling Green. Lampkins was 8-of-19 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. She also grabbed five rebounds and had five steals in 37 minutes of action.
 
West Division
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan, Guard
Sophomore / Wayland, Michigan – Wayland Union
Central Michigan improved its overall record to 9-4 last week as the Chippewas ended 2016 with a 91-78 victory at Kent State on Dec. 31 in the Mid-American Conference opener. CMU fell to Middle Tennessee State, 79-69, earlier last week (Dec. 28). Sophomore guard Presley Hudson led the Chippewas by averaging 23.0 points per game over the two games, while dishing out 5.5 assists, grabbing 3.5 rebounds, and posting 3.0 steals. Hudson shot 55.2 percent (16-of-29) from the field and 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from beyond the arc. The sophomore tallied 10 points and six assists on Dec. 28 at Middle Tennessee State. In the MAC opener, Hudson was on fire from behind the arc as she drained eight triples on 11 attempts and scored a career-high 36 points. Her eight triples tied-for-second in the CMU single game record book as well as her 36 points which ranked tied for third. Hudson ranks 10th all-time with 122 career triples and leads the team in points per game (16.0), assists (62), steals (2) and free-throw percentage (.900).
 

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Other Nominees
 
Lauren Dickerson, Miami, Guard
Freshman / Indianapolis, Indiana – Lawrence North
Freshman Guard Lauren Dickerson began last week by posting 10 points in a win over Cedarville, her ninth-straight game in double figures. She also dished out five assists and played a team-high 31 minutes. Sunday's MAC opener at Buffalo saw Dickerson put up seven points and play a team-high 27 minutes.
 
Larissa Lurken, Kent State, Guard
Senior / Cottage Grove, Minnesota - Park
The MAC's leading scorer improved on her season average this Saturday with 29 points against conference preseason-favorite Central Michigan. Playing 39 minutes, she scored from all areas of the court in the team's MAC opener. Lurken was 10-of-12 from the free-throw line as she worked to drive to the basket, and posed a threat from the outside with three makes from beyond the arc. Lurken is now averaging 22.1 points per game and has made 80% of her 127 free throws this season.
 
Breanna Mobley, Western Michigan, Center
Sophomore / Lansing, Michigan - Waverly
Mobley started the MAC season off in a big way, helping the Broncos to a perfect start with her sixth double-double of the season and 12th of her career. She finished with 21 points and game-high 16 rebounds, which also tied her season high and the highest number any individual has had for the Broncos this season. Ten of her rebounds came on the offensive glass, as she helped WMU outscore Akron 15-5 in second chance points and outrebound the Zips 45-30. She was extremely efficient during the game, going 9-for-16 from the floor and 3-for-4 from the free throw line. Mobley has been a huge part of WMU’s nine-game winning streak, which is the longest in program history since the 1994-95 season. She has now scored in double-figures in six straight games and grabbed 10+ rebounds in seven of her 11 games this season.
 
Moriah Monaco, Ball State, Forward
Junior / Dover Hills, Ohio - Dover
Monaco opened the week leading the Cardinals with a 22-point performance while going 9-of-12 from the field to help Ball State close non-conference action with a win over Urbana.  Monaco carried her non-conference success this season into Ball State's first game of conference play and registered her second double-double of the season with a 13-point, 12-rebound performance over the Rockets.  The junior forward from the state of Ohio helped the Cardinals earn a 51-45 MAC rival battle on the road Saturday.  It was the second-straight season Ball State had defeated Toledo in its league opener.  The Cardinals have now won six straight over the Rockets.  For the week Monaco averaged 17.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds.  She also knocked down seven three pointers while shooting 54 percent from behind the arc.
 
Hannah Plybon, Akron, Guard
Senior / Orrville, Ohio – Orrville­
Senior Hannah Plybon averaged a team-best 15.5 points in a pair of contests for the Zips this past week. She also registered 5.0 rebounds per contest and connected on nearly 39 percent (.385) of her attempts from the field and at a 38.9-percent clip from beyond the arc. In Akron's victory past Ohio Christian, she recorded a team-high 17 points, while pulling down seven rebounds and making four three pointers. She followed with a 14-point effort in the Zips' MAC opener at Western Michigan. She also made Akron history with the second of her three triples in the game in the second quarter surpassing Taylor Ruper's school record of 269 career triples. On the season, Plybon is averaging 19.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest and is shooting just under 40 percent (.397) from the field and 37.1 percent from distance.
 
Stephanie Reid, Buffalo, Guard
Junior / Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Junior point guard Stephanie Reid had a great week for the Bulls as she guided UB to a 2-1 record. The Australia native averaged 11.3 points, 8.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds as she had three strong games in a row. On Thursday, Reid netted a season-high 21 points to go along with five rebounds, four assists and four steals as the Bulls downed Fordham. In the Bulls first loss of the season to Harvard, Reid finished with eight points, a season-high 10 assists and three rebounds. In UB's MAC opener, the junior was the best player on the court as she netted five points, 10 assists and two rebounds in just 23 minutes of work. This marks the first time in her UB career that Reid has recorded back-to-back 10 assist games. With her 24-assist week, Reid moved into ninth place on UB's all-time assists list with 315 career assists in the Blue and White.
 
Kelsey Smith, NIU, Forward
Junior / Hartland, Wisconsin - Arrowhead
Kelly Smith led a quartet of NIU scorers in double figures Saturday afternoon against Eastern Michigan, scoring 19 points in 28 minutes on the floor. The junior scored 10 points in the opening half and managed nine points in the second half of the Huskies 85-73 win despite finding herself in foul trouble early in the third quarter. Smith was 7-of-12 from the field with six boards, including four on the offensive glass. She also blocked two shots in the contest, giving her eight in the last three games.
 
Phillis Webb, Eastern Michigan, Forward
Senior / Brooklyn Park, Minnesota - Osseo
If 2017 is anything like the way Phillis Webb closed out 2016, then Eastern Michigan is in for a treat. The Brooklyn Park, Minn. product turned in a career-day for the Eagles in the league-opener at Northern Illinois, Dec. 31, picking up her ninth career double-double in the contest. Webb finished the day with a career-high 30 points, becoming just the second Eagle to score 30-or-more points in a game this season. She was also EMU's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards to secure the double-double. Webb was 11-of-19 from the field, including going 7-for-7 at the free throw line, in a personal-high 39 minutes of work. Her previous best in points was 24 set earlier this year versus Georgia State, Nov. 12. She also added a block and two steals in the road contest.