ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats forward Cate Reese has been named Pac-12 Player of the Week for the opening week of the regular season.
In ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s first two games of the season, the senior averaged 17.5 points and 5.0 rebounds helping the Wildcats get out to a 2-0 start.
Reese scored 14 points on 6 of 12 shooting in the season opener against Cal State Northridge, then led the Cats with 21 points in their overtime win over No. 6 Louisville in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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The two wins have vaulted UA up 11 spots to No. 11 in the AP Top 25 Poll. The award marks Reese's fourth time being named Pac-12 Player of the Week and first time since Feb. 15, 2021.Â
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ hosts Texas Southern Monday night at 6:30 p.m. where the team will raise its 2021 Final Four banner, a squad that Reese was a key component of.Â
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