Palmer Named to American Honor Roll
11/24/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Junior guard Jessieka Palmer has been named to the American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Honor Roll for the week of Nov. 17-23, the league office announced today. Palmer is the first Cougar women's basketball player to win an individual award from The American.
Palmer was Houston's top performer last week, averaging 16.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 55.6% from the field. On Nov. 17 against Incarnate Word, the La Marque, Texas native scored 12 points, including the game-tying field goal with :07 left in the second half, and she grabbed eight rebounds.
The junior had a career night on Nov. 21 in a 68-66 road win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. She scored a personal-high 20 points, snagged four rebounds and dished a pair of assists. Palmer was 9-for-15 from the floor and scored 12 of Houston's final 17 points, carrying the Cougars to their second road win of the season.
"Jessieka was an integral part of a total team victory on Friday night," said head coach Ronald Hughey. "Our entire team played very well on Friday, and I'm proud that one of our student-athletes could be recognized for a complete effort from our entire squad."
UP NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
Houston (2-1) will take part in the San Juan Shootout from Nov. 28-29. The Cougars will face Idaho State on Friday and James Madison on Saturday, with both games tipping at 4 pm CT.
The next home game for the Cougars is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 4 against Rice. Tipoff is set for 7 pm CT and single-game tickets start at just $8. | TICKETS
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Under Hughey's leadership, the Cougars will play 11 contests against teams who qualified for NCAA postseason play a year ago with eight of those against American Athletic Conference rivals.
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