Fresno State Athletics
West earns All-MW honorable mention
3/5/2023 11:05:00 AM | Women's Basketball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – One of the top scorers in the Mountain West this season, Fresno State's Amaya West earned All-Mountain West honorable mention on Sunday morning. It is the first conference postseason honor of her career.
Playing an expanded role in her first year with the Bulldogs, the fifth-year senior was one of two players along with UNLV's Desi-Rae Young to rank in the Top 11 in the MW in both scoring (14.4) and rebounding (5.8) during the 18-game conference season. West ranked fourth in scoring and 11th in rebounding. One of the Bulldogs' top defenders, West averaged just aover a steal per game.
The Mesa, Ariz. product recorded a team-high 13 double figure scoring games in conference play and 20 for the season. She finished the year with four 20-point games, the first four of her career. On Feb. 25, West poured in a career-high 25 points at San Jose State.
This season, West leads the MW in free throw percentage at 86.7 percent, knocking down 98-of-113 in 31 games.
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Playing an expanded role in her first year with the Bulldogs, the fifth-year senior was one of two players along with UNLV's Desi-Rae Young to rank in the Top 11 in the MW in both scoring (14.4) and rebounding (5.8) during the 18-game conference season. West ranked fourth in scoring and 11th in rebounding. One of the Bulldogs' top defenders, West averaged just aover a steal per game.
The Mesa, Ariz. product recorded a team-high 13 double figure scoring games in conference play and 20 for the season. She finished the year with four 20-point games, the first four of her career. On Feb. 25, West poured in a career-high 25 points at San Jose State.
This season, West leads the MW in free throw percentage at 86.7 percent, knocking down 98-of-113 in 31 games.
Fresno State Athletics - For The V: The Central Valley" - Bulldog student-athletes, coaches, and staff proudly wear the "Green V" to show their pride in representing the Central Valley. Stories of why the Bulldogs play for the "Green V" will be shared throughout the next year with #ForTheV. To become a Bulldog Foundation member or join "The Green V Society," please call 559-278-7160 or visit bulldogfoundation.org.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateWBB
Instagram: fresnostwbb
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