NEW YORK (Jan. 31, 2023) ---
Natalie Bruns of New York University has been named Women's Divisions II/III Player of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Association.
The designation, for games played Jan. 23-29, is unique in that it encompasses players from 45 Met area schools across Divisions II and III.
A 6-1 junior forward from St. Louis, MO, Bruns led the WBCA’s No. 6-ranked Violets (15-2) to a pair of homecourt victories last week with an output that included a University Athletic Association single game record-tying 10 blocks enroute to a triple-double showcase.
Bruns cashed in 16 points, 14 rebounds and four assists along with the 10 blocks on Friday in a 77-52 defeat of Carnegie Mellon. The blocked shots achievement equaled the all-time league record and is the third-highest one-game total nationally in Division III this season.
Then, in a 73-62 triumph over Case Western Reserve on Sunday, Bruns had 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor, along with six rebounds, a career-high six assists, two blocks and two steals.
Players receiving MBWA Divisions II/III Honorable Mention for the week: Brianna Barnes, Lehman; Jess Broad, Stevens; Brianna Davis, Queens; Katie Healy, John Jay; Jenna Jordan, Adelphi; Erin Leary, St. Thomas Aquinas; Yuval Nitzan, Yeshiva; Damaris Rodriguez, NJCU.
Previous MBWA 2022-23 Divisions II/III Women’s Players of the Week: Dec. 6,
Tanasha Mills, Dominican; Dec. 13,
Joey Meyers, Drew, and Jackie Ventricelli; Dec. 20,
Lauren Hunter, USMMA; Jan. 10,
Gianna Gotti, Brooklyn; Jan. 17,
Gianna Gotti, Brooklyn; Jan. 24,
Lauren Hunter, USMMA and Damaris Rodriguez, NJCU.