Diestelkamp 20-21

Breanna Diestelkamp

  • Award
    Women's Basketball Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/18/2021
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • School
    Missouri-St. Louis
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
    Forward
  • Hometown
    Owensville, Mo.
  • High School
    Owensville
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Breanna Diestelkamp, Missouri-St. Louis
So., C, Owensville, Mo.
Major: Criminal Justice

Team Results: 77-68 W vs. Southwest Baptist (1/12) | 85-56 W vs. Illinois Springfield (1/16)
 
  • Helped UMSL to pair of home wins in first two collegiate starts, averaging 29.0 points and 11.0 rebounds
  • Shot 22-of-25 (.880) from the field and was nearly perfect in free throws, hitting 13-of-14 (.929)
  • Started week with a career-high 24 points to go with nine rebounds against SBU
  • Finished the week with new career highs of 34 points and 13 rebounds for the double-double against UIS, where she shot 14-of-15 (.933) and was a perfect 5-for-5 from the foul line
  • Earns first career Player of the Week award
  • Last Tritons Player of the Week: Alex LaPorta (12/21/18)