GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Miami redshirt junior forward Beatrice Mompremier and Syracuse junior guard Tiana Mangakahia have been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week, while Georgia Tech freshman guard Elizabeth Balogun is the ACC Rookie of the Week announced Monday by the conference office and voted upon by the Blue Ribbon Panel.
Mompremier averaged 18.5 points and 14.0 rebounds, while shooting 52.9 percent from the floor as the Hurricanes opened ACC play 2-0 with wins over RV/25 Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. She recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds in Miami’s conference opener against the Hokies on Thursday. She followed that performance up with 19 points and 15 boards at Wake Forest on Sunday.
Mangakahia averaged 20.0 points and 9.5 assists as the Orange began ACC play with a pair of road victories. The junior from Brisbane, Australia, tallied 13 points and eight assists in Syracuse’s league opener at Clemson before pouring in a game-high 27 points and nine assists in the Orange’s thrilling overtime win at RV/25 Virginia Tech. She hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 1:37 left to play to clinch the win.
Balogun led Georgia Tech with 16.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week to open ACC play. She posted 18 points and a career-best 17 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double in a win over Boston College. She followed with a 14-point outing against No. 2 Notre Dame on Sunday. This is Balogun’s third ACC Rookie of the Week honor of the season.
Conference play continues on Thursday, Jan. 10, with six games.
Week 1 – Nov. 12
Player of the Week: Asia Durr, Sr., G, Louisville
Rookie of the Week: Valencia Myers, Fr., F, Florida State
Week 2 – Nov. 19
Player of the Week: Arike Ogunbowale, Sr. G, Notre Dame
Co-Rookie of the Week: Elizabeth Dixon, Fr., F, Georgia Tech and Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi, R-Fr., F, Syracuse
Week 3 – Nov. 26
Player of the Week: Tiana Mangakahia, Jr., G, Syracuse
Rookie of the Week: Marnelle Garraud, Fr., G, Boston College
Week 4 – Dec. 3
Player: Asia Durr, Sr., G, Louisville
Rookie: Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi, R-Fr., F, Syracuse
Week 5 – Dec. 10
Player: Asia Durr, Sr., G, Louisville
Rookie: Elissa Cunane, Fr., C, NC State
Week 6 – Dec. 17
Player: Simone Westbrook, Gr., G, Clemson
Rookie: Elizabeth Balogun, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Week 7 – Dec. 23
Player: Arike Ogunbowale, Sr. G, Notre Dame
Rookie: Elizabeth Balogun, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Week 8 – Dec. 31
Player: Janelle Bailey, So., C, North Carolina
Rookie: Miela Goodchild, Fr., G, Duke
Week 9 – Jan. 7
Co-Player: Beatrice Mompremier, R-Jr., F, Miami & Tiana Mangakahia, Jr., G, Syracuse
Rookie: Elizabeth Balogun, Fr., G, Georgia Tech