12/2/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 2, 2002
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - UNLV senior All-America candidate Constance Jinks was selected as Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Co-Player of the Week announced by the conference office Monday.
A 5-foot-7 guard from Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park HS), Jinks guided the Lady Rebels to a 2-1 record last week with victories over Cal Poly and UTEP. Against Cal Poly, Jinks tied the school record for most three-pointers made in a single game (7) and recorded a career-high 40 points, which set a new MWC single game scoring record. She shot 50 percent from the field (31-of-56) and an impressive 81 percent from the free throw line (13-of-16) over three games played.
In a close loss to UCLA, Jinks tallied a game-high 26 points and season-high seven rebounds enroute to being named to the 2002 Lady Rebel Shootout All-Tournament team. For the week, she averaged 28.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Jinks, an all-conference first team selection in 2001-02, is now a seven-time recipient of the weekly award and shared honors with sophomore Latoya Howell of Air Force, who scored 38 points versus No. 14-ranked Minnesota last weekend.
MWC STATISTICAL LEADERS...Jinks is currently the conference's leading scorer averaging 24.0 ppg, while sophomore Sherry McCracklin (Hazel Crest, Ill.) leads in rebounding (10.2) and offensive rebounds per game (4.75)...As a team, UNLV ranks first in offensive rebounds (65) and second in three-point field goal percentage (.443) among conference schools.
