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Bejedi Racks Up Player of the Week Awards
1/15/2024 4:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Seminoles.com) – Florida State Women's Basketball fifth-year guard Sara Bejedi has earned several national and conference player of the week honors on Monday following her outstanding performances against 20th-ranked North Carolina and No. 11 Virginia Tech.
The Helsinki, Finland, native was tabbed as the ESPN and Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week, while also earning ACC Player of the Week honors. In FSU's two AP Top 20 wins, with each coming by eight points, Bejedi averaged 27.0 points, shot 50 percent (15-of-30) from the floor, 55.6 percent (10-of-18) from deep, went 14-of-19 from the free throw line and averaged 7.0 rebounds.
Bejedi's eye-opening games helped the Seminoles be the biggest risers in this week's AP Top 25 poll, moving up to 15th.
Against the reigning NCAA Women's Final Four participants in Virginia Tech on Sunday, Bejedi recorded a career-high 31 points and drew 10 fouls, scoring 16 of her 31 points in the second half. According to ESPN, she became the first Seminole in the past 25 years to record five made 3-point field goals in three consecutive games.
Bejedi had 23 points against the Tar Heels on Thursday, going 5-of-9 from three-point range in the win.
The No. 15 Seminoles have another big week coming up, starting with a road trip at Syracuse (14-2, 4-1) on Thursday at 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
The Helsinki, Finland, native was tabbed as the ESPN and Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week, while also earning ACC Player of the Week honors. In FSU's two AP Top 20 wins, with each coming by eight points, Bejedi averaged 27.0 points, shot 50 percent (15-of-30) from the floor, 55.6 percent (10-of-18) from deep, went 14-of-19 from the free throw line and averaged 7.0 rebounds.
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— ACC Women's Basketball (@accwbb) January 15, 2024
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Bejedi's eye-opening games helped the Seminoles be the biggest risers in this week's AP Top 25 poll, moving up to 15th.
Against the reigning NCAA Women's Final Four participants in Virginia Tech on Sunday, Bejedi recorded a career-high 31 points and drew 10 fouls, scoring 16 of her 31 points in the second half. According to ESPN, she became the first Seminole in the past 25 years to record five made 3-point field goals in three consecutive games.
Bejedi had 23 points against the Tar Heels on Thursday, going 5-of-9 from three-point range in the win.
The No. 15 Seminoles have another big week coming up, starting with a road trip at Syracuse (14-2, 4-1) on Thursday at 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
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