WBB

Keanna Salave’a

  • Award
    Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/27/2025
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • School
    Providence
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
    Center
  • Hometown
    Vancouver, Wash
  • High School
    Heritage High School
Defense of the Week: Keanna Salave’a, Providence
Salave’a, a sophomore center from Vancouver, Wash., was selected as the Defense Player of the Week.

Salave’a averaged 8.5 defensive rebounds per game as Providence earned a pair of victories over NAIA’s Top 25 nationally ranked teams.  She collected seven rebounds, a steal, and a block in UP’s 79-71 victory over Rocky Mountain. 

She followed with 10 defensive rebounds and a block in Argos’ 50-43 victory over Carroll.

This is Salave’a fifth career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.