Four student-athletes were named Lone Star Conference Basketball Players of the Week for their performances last week, league officials announced today.

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LSC BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
LSC North Women's
Lizzie Brenner, University of Central Oklahoma    
Jr., Forward, Woodward, Okla./Woodward    
Brenner dominated play at the season-opening Pittsburg State Classic, averaging a staggering 28.5 points and 17.5 rebounds a game as the Bronchos went 1-1.  The junior star had 27 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a 78-72 loss to host Pittsburg State on Friday, then came back Saturday with an even better outing in a 79-72 win over Southwest Baptist.  Brenner tied a career-high with 30 points and bested her day-old rebounding high with 19 boards, which ranks as the fourth-best rebounding game in school history.  She had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the second half alone against SBU.  Brenner shot 64.7 percent from the field and 81.3 percent from the line in the two games while adding five assists, four steals and three blocked shots.

LSC South Women's
Emily Brister, West Texas A&M University    
Jr., G, Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo HS    
Brister, selected as the Preseason Player of the Year by both the LSC and the Women's Division II Bulletin, led West Texas A&M by shooting 52.8% from the floor, 46.2% from behind the arc and 75% from the free throw line. Her 53 points were the most scored by any Lady Buff - the next closest scorer had 14 points - and she also dished out three assists. Brister also led the defensive drive as she grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds (four defensive, eight offensive, 6.0 average) and had two blocks and five steals. Despite the Lady Buffs falling to Sonoma State and host Chico State in the Coslet Classic, Brister was named to the all-tournament team for her efforts.

LSC North Men's
Nate Perry, Southwestern Oklahoma State University    
Sr., F, Racine, Wis./Racine    
Perry averaged 21.5 points and 8.0 rebounds and led the Bulldogs to a 75-67 victory over defending NAIA champion Oklahoma City University and MIAA foe Fort Hays State by a 73-65 margin. Perry made 71% of his shots from the field including making 17-of-19 attempts from the field (counting field goals and free throws) in the win against FHSU.

LSC South Men's
Wendell Mulkey, Texas A&M University-Kingsville    
Jr., Guard, San Antonio, Texas/East Central    
Mulkey scored a career-high 22 points and hit the game winning shot with 1.6 seconds left to lift the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas to their seventh consecutive season-opening win, 53-51 at St. Mary's.  Mulkey scored six of the Javelinas' final nine points, rallying his club from down seven points with seven minutes left in the game.  He also had five assists and three steals while playing 39 minutes.