Elissa Cunane Picks Up Third ACC Rookie of the Week Honor

2/18/2019 2:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Wolfpack center scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in win at #16 Syracuse

February 18, 2019

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Freshman center Elissa Cunane of the ninth-ranked NC State women's basketball team (22-2, 9-2 ACC) has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon. The award is Cunane's third such honor from the conference this season.

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Making the first start of her career, Cunane scored 22 points and grabbed a career-and-game-high 12 rebounds in a 77-73 Wolfpack victory at No. 16 Syracuse on Feb. 13. She shot 7-11 from the field, went 1-1 from three-point range, and converted on seven of her nine free-throw attempts.

For the season, she is averaging 21.1 minutes, 12.6 points, and 5.4 rebounds per game while shooting 106-178 (.596) from the field.

Cunane has also been named the ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 10 and Jan. 28 of this season. In addition, she earned USBWA National Freshman of the Week honors on Jan. 29.

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