Tulsa's Desiree Lewis was tabbed as the American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league office. This was Lewis' second-straight selection as she also received the honor on January 7.
A forward from Converse, Texas, Lewis posted career-highs of 16 points and 13 rebounds for her third-straight career double-double in a 77-55 win over ECU to give Tulsa a 3-0 conference mark for the first time since 2008. Lewis also had 10 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Memphis. She had three steals and one assist, while shooting 46.