NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Richmond’s Becca Wann and VCU’s Jessica Pellechio have been named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively, the league office announced on Monday. The duo was recognized for games played during the week of Dec. 3-9.
Wann came off the bench and averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists to pace Richmond to a pair of wins over Virginia Tech (65-51) and UNC Greensboro (104-69). Wann scored 15 points against the Hokies, shooting 50 percent (6-12) from the floor, while adding nine rebounds, five assists and three steals. The Chesterfield, Va., native followed with a perfect performance at UNCG, registering 19 points on 100 percent (9-9) shooting with five rebounds and nine assists. Wann’s nine assists against the Spartans was a career-high and the most by a Spiders since 2009.
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