University of Oklahoma Athletics

Ross Captures Big 12 Rookie Of The Week Honors In Women's Hoops

January 22, 2001 | Women's Basketball

By: Athletics Communications

Jan. 22, 2001

Norman, Okla. - - Oklahoma's Rosalind Ross (Milwaukee, Wis.) was named the Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week in a vote of a media panel for games played from Jan. 15-21. Ross becomes the first Sooner to earn rookie of the week honors this year and the second straight OU player to be recognized by the league's office as junior guard Stacey Dales was named player of the week this past period.

Ross, a 5-9 junior college transfer, assisted OU with wins over Texas A&M, 97-84, and at North Carolina, 94-77, last week. Coming off the bench, she averaged 11.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 3.0 assists per game while shooting an impressive 45.5 percent from beyond the three-point line (5-of-11) and a solid 41.2 percent from the field (7-of-17). The Milwaukee, Wis., native had a career-high 19 points at North Carolina including nailing a personal-best 5-of-9 three pointers (45.5 percent). She also had four rebounds, three assists and shot 60 percent from the field (6-of-10) in only 19 minutes of action against the Tar Heels. Against Texas A&M, Ross grabbed four rebounds, dished out three assists, pocketed two steals and scored four points for the Sooners.

The junior has played in all 17 games this season and averages 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Ross also shoots 41.8 percent from the field and, in Big 12 play, sports a 41.2 three-point field goal percentage.

Big 12 Player of the Week
Nov. 27 -- Katrisa O'Neal, Texas Tech, G, Sr
Dec. 4 -- Amanda Lassiter, Missouri, F, Sr
Dec. 11 -- Danielle Crockrom, Baylor, F, Jr
Dec. 18 -- Mandy Nightingale, Colorado, G, Jr
Jan. 2 -- Caton Hill, Oklahoma, F, So
Jan. 8 -- Sheila Lambert, Baylor, G, Jr
Jan. 15 -- Stacey Dales, Oklahoma, PG, Jr
Jan. 22 -- Jaynetta Saunders, Texas A&M, F, Sr

Big 12 Rookie of the Week
Nov. 27 -- Nicole Ohlde, Kansas State, F, Fr
Dec. 4 -- Tera Bjorklund, Colorado, C, Fr
Dec. 11 -- Sheila Lambert, Baylor, G, Jr
Dec. 18 -- Nicole Ohlde, Kansas State, F, Fr
Jan. 2 -- Sheila Lambert, Baylor, G, Jr
Jan. 8 -- Evan Unrau, Missouri, F, Fr
Jan. 15 -- Jia Perkins, Texas Tech, G, Fr,
Jan. 22 - Rosalind Ross, Oklahoma, G, Jr

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