These women’s basketball players posted big-time performances and were named to the NCAA.com starting five this week.
Talaysia Cooper, Tennessee
Tennessee’s Talaysia Cooper had a breakout week, averaging 25.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals while shooting 55.6 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 100 percent at the free throw line as the Lady Vols improved to 4-0 on the season with a pair of victories.
The redshirt sophomore guard carded her first double-double with 18 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against Middle Tennessee on Nov. 12, leading Tennessee to an 89-75 victory. Cooper also dished out four assists and tallied four steals and a block while connecting on eight of 16 shots from the field and both tries at the free throw line.
On Saturday afternoon in a 109-93 win over Liberty, Cooper became the only Southeastern Conference player and one of seven NCAA Division I players over the past 23 years to record at least 33 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals in a game while shooting at least 60 percent on field goals (12-20), 50 percent on three pointers (2-4) and 100 percent on free throws (7-7). Cooper had 20 points by halftime, tallying nine in the opening frame and…
