AUGUSTA, Ga. - Tampa's Sydney Kin was named the Division II women's basketball Player of the Week on Tuesday by the D2CIDA. The senior center from Carey, Ohio, led the Spartans to a pair of wins, including an upset of the #7 team in the nation.
Kin averaged 25 points and 11 rebounds in the two victories, starting with 24 points and 13 boards as Tampa beat #7 Eckerd 84-79 in overtime. She followed that with 26 points and nine rebounds in an 80-53 win over Nova Southeastern. The two opponents had a combined record of 42-7 before playing Kin and the Spartans.
Kin shot 81% (21-26) from the floor on the week and added two assists and a block. The seven-time Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week leads the conference in scoring, rebounding, and field goal percentage and is second in blocked shots. She is also ranked second in NCAA Division II in field goal percentage.
The Division II Women's Basketball Player of the Week is selected by the Division II Conference Information Directors Association (D2CIDA). See all of this season's winners here.
Courtesy of D2CIDA
Editor's Note: Kin is the first SSC basketball athlete to win National Player of the Week since FSC's EJ Dambreville (men's basketball) did so on 11/22/22. She is the first Tampa athlete to win weekly national honors since Alex Walling (Women's Lacrosse) was recognized on 5/17/22.