PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland basketball seniors Kate Andersen and Isaiah White are the U.S. Bank Student-Athletes of the Month for December.
Andersen averaged nearly 16 points per game during the month, while shooting .532 from the field. She also posted per game marks of 4.0 assists, 3.6 steals, and 3.4 rebounds. The Portland native began December with 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists as the Pilots narrowly lost to an undefeated Loyola team in overtime, and she capped the month with a 20-point, five-steal performance during Portland's upset bid at No. 17 Gonzaga. She also dropped 17 points in a win over Grand Canyon, and she scored 15 points in just 19 minutes on 7-for-10 shooting as the Pilots dispensed of Willamette.