Offense and Defense of the Week: Keanna Salave’a, Providence
Salave’a, a sophomore center from Vancouver, Wash., was selected as the Offense and Defense Player of the Week honors
Salave’a had a monstrous week as the fifth-ranked Argos went 2-0 record in Florida. She scored 26 points on her 11-of-13 field goals and 4-of-7 free-throws in UP’s 85-74 victory over Olivet Nazarene (Ill.). She collected 23 rebounds in the game (10 offense, 13 defense) and recorded five blocked shots.
She followed up with 18 points (5-of-12 field goals and 8-of-10 free-throws) to go along with 15 rebounds (2 offense, 13 defense) in Providence’s 73-63 victory over Huntington (Ind.). She registered three blocks.
Salave’a averaged 22.0 points, 19.0 rebounds (6.0 offense and 13.0 defense), 4.0 blocks, and 1.0 steal per game for the Argos. She was 16-of-25 from the field (64 percent) and hit 12-of-17 free throws.
This is Salave’a fourth career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.