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UCF Claims Both Women's Basketball Weekly Awards
Cannon and Carter have standout weeks.

	CANNON, Emma

Dec. 21, 2009

IRVING, Texas - UCF's Emma Cannon and Gevenia Carter have been named this week's Conference USA Women's Basketball Player and Freshman of the Week, respectively. The duo had standout performances against tough competition last week.Cannon averaged a double-double in the Knights three games last week. She accounted for 17.3 points and 12.7 rebounds per game, while Carter contributed 8.3 ppg and shot 60 percent from the field.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
EMMA CANNON, UCF
6-2, Jr., F (Rochester, N.Y.)
Cannon averaged a double-double with 17.3 points and 12.7 rebounds per game against three competitive teams last week. She also shot 42.5 percent from the field and averaged 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals and blocks per game. For the week, Cannon tallied 52 points and grabbed 38 rebounds, including a staggering 27 boards on the offensive end. She opened the week with 23 points and 13 rebounds against Alabama. Against undefeated and No. 6/10 Florida State, Cannon had game-high totals of 16 points and 15 rebounds as the Knights battled the Seminoles close. She finished the week with one more double-double against Jackson State, tallying 13 points and 10 rebounds. Cannon now stands just four points away from joining the 1,000-point club. This is her first Player of the Week award this season and fourth of her career.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
GEVENIA CARTER, UCF
5-6, Fr., G (Houston, Texas)
Carter averaged 8.3 points and shot 60 percent from beyond the 3-point line in just 15 minutes per game. The freshman scored 10 points and knocked down a pair of 3's while collecting three steals against Alabama. Against No. 6/10 Florida State, Carter played just six minutes but made 3-of-5 shots and scored six points. She ended the week with nine points, hitting 4-for-6 from the field, including her only 3-pointer against Jackson State. This is her first Freshman of the Week award.

2009-10 CONFERENCE USA WEEKLY AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
N16 Pauline Love, Southern Miss
N23 Courtney Taylor, Houston
N30 Brittany Carter, Memphis
D7 Jackie Stanley, Rice
D14 Sviatlana Trukshanina, UTEP
D21 Emma Cannon, UCF

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
N16 Jala Harris, UAB
N23 Nicole Dickson, Memphis
N30 Danielle Johnson, Southern Miss
D7 Jessica Goswitz, Rice
D14 Taleya Mayberry, Tulsa
D21 Gevenia Carter, UCF