Tusculum’s Jasmine Gunn Named Women’s Basketball Player Of The Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. ­- Tusculum College's Jasmine Gunn has been named the South Atlantic Conference women's basketball Player of the Week for the week ending February 13, 2011.

Gunn, a senior guard from Nashville, Tenn. (Antioch HS) turned in a pair of signature performances to help the Pioneers extend their winning streak to 10 straight games and open a three-game lead in the SAC standings. She averaged 20.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 8.5 assists in wins over Carson-Newman (77-73) and Wingate (69-48), shooting 14-for-29 from the field and 11-for-15 from the foul line while posting double-doubles in each game. She wins the award for the second time this season.

Against Carson-Newman, she recorded 21 points, eight rebounds and a game-high 10 assists and hit the clinching free throws with two seconds left. Against Wingate, she tallied 20 points, a season-best 10 rebounds and seven assists along with five steals.

Overall, Gunn leads the Pioneers in scoring at 19.7 points per game and is also averaging 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest.