We’re more than a full week into the college basketball season, and there have been several standout women’s basketball performers. With that, it’s time to decide who is our first player of the week.
Maddie Fitzpatrick — Maine
Maddie Fitzpatrick averaged a double-double of 16.5 points and 13 rebounds to go along with three assists over two wins for the Black Bears. The sophomore opened the season with 14 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and three dimes in a 70-68 win over Siena. She followed it up with 19 points and nine boards
in a blowout 87-62 win over Merrimack. Maine got off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2020.
Jaecy Eggers —Eastern Washington
Jaecy Eggers also averaged a double-double as she tallied 19.3 points and 10 rebounds in addition to 3.5 blocks, two assists and one steal per game. The forward opened the season with a 19-point, 11-rebound, four-block performance in a 76-67 loss to Utah. She followed it up with 18 points and 11 boards in a 76-72 win over UC Davis. The Woodinville, Wash., native notched a game-saving block in the closing seconds to help seal the win. She closed the week with 19 points and eight rebounds in a loss to Oregon State.
Fadima Tall — Princeton
Fadima Tall had a sensational week and averaged 23.7 points and 13.3 rebounds across a trio of games. The forward began the season with career-highs of 29 points and 22 rebounds for the first 25-20 game in program history since 1985. She played a big part in the Tigers scored 10 straight to beat Belmont 63-52. Tall then notched 27 points and 10 boards for a second-straight double-double as Princeton came back to beat Richmond. She closed the week with a statsheet stuffing performance of 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals in a W over Murray State.
Carol Silva — Bowling Green
Carol Silva burst onto the scene in her first two collegiate games. The freshman notched a 25-point, 10-rebound double-double in the first game of her career — an 82-59 win over Georgia Southern. She shot 9-of-15 from the floor and 4-of-6 from deep. Silva nearly had a second double-double as she registered 19 points and eight boards in a 77-73 win over Cleveland State. The forward from Portugal shot 16-of-29 (.55%) overall and 7-for-12 (.58%) from 3-point range for the week.
Chloe Donnell — Northwestern State
Chloe Donnell caught fire right out of the gate. The sophomore forward drained 14 3-pointers to tie an NCAA record in a 120-40 win over Ecclesia College, which is part of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Donnell finished with 46 points on 16-of-26 shooting from the field and 14-of-23 from deep in 27 minutes off the bench. She also dished out four assists.
