Amani Melendez Selected For Her Fourth CACC Rookie Of The Week Honor This Season
Netted 21 Points With Six Assists And Four Steals In A Win Over Caldwell Last Week
New Haven, Conn.-For the fourth time this season, University of Bridgeport freshman women's basketball player Amani Melendez (Woodbridge, Va.) has been selected as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference's Rookie of the Week for her outstanding play in games that took place from February 6 through 12, 2023.
In the Purple Knights' only action last week, a 78-59 win over Caldwell last Wednesday evening, Melendez scored 21 points, dished off six assists, made four steal and pulled down two rebounds. She connected on 8-of-16 shots from the floor, including going 5-of-8 from behind the three-point line.
So far this year, Amani leads UB in scoring averaging 14.8 points per game.
Teammate Stephanie McBride (Sr., Brooklyn, N.Y.) earned a spot on this week's CACC Women's Hoops Honor Roll for her outstanding play in the Caldwell game.
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