North Carolina State University Athletics
Elissa Cunane Earns National Rookie of the Week Honor
1/29/2019 1:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Wolfpack freshman averaged 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in wins over Clemson and Georgia Tech
January 29, 2019
USBWA Release
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ST. LOUIS – One day after being named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week, freshman center Elissa Cunane of the seventh-ranked NC State women's basketball team (20-0, 7-0 ACC) has been named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Freshman of the Week, the organization announced on Tuesday.
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Cunane is the first ACC freshman to win this award all season.
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During a home win over Clemson (54-51) and a road win at Georgia Tech (68-60), Cunane recorded two strong performances. She scored 11 points on 4-7 shooting and grabbed four rebounds in the win over Clemson before concluding the week with 17 points (5-8 FG and 7-9 FT) and six rebounds at Georgia Tech. For the week, she averaged 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 9-15 (.600) from the field and 9-13 (.692) from the free-throw line.
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Cunane currently leads the ACC in shooting percentage (.626) this season and also hit her first career three-pointer during the week, sinking a corner trey in the second quarter of the win over Clemson.
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This week, the Wolfpack plays at Wake Forest on Thursday evening and hosts rival UNC-Chapel Hill on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd in Raleigh.
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USBWA Release
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ST. LOUIS – One day after being named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week, freshman center Elissa Cunane of the seventh-ranked NC State women's basketball team (20-0, 7-0 ACC) has been named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Freshman of the Week, the organization announced on Tuesday.
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Cunane is the first ACC freshman to win this award all season.
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During a home win over Clemson (54-51) and a road win at Georgia Tech (68-60), Cunane recorded two strong performances. She scored 11 points on 4-7 shooting and grabbed four rebounds in the win over Clemson before concluding the week with 17 points (5-8 FG and 7-9 FT) and six rebounds at Georgia Tech. For the week, she averaged 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while shooting 9-15 (.600) from the field and 9-13 (.692) from the free-throw line.
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Cunane currently leads the ACC in shooting percentage (.626) this season and also hit her first career three-pointer during the week, sinking a corner trey in the second quarter of the win over Clemson.
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This week, the Wolfpack plays at Wake Forest on Thursday evening and hosts rival UNC-Chapel Hill on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd in Raleigh.
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#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
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