Four student-athletes received Lone Star Conference Basketball Player of the Week honors for their efforts last week, league officials announced today.

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LSC BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
LSC North Women's
Mallory Markus, University of Central Oklahoma    
Jr., Guard, Kingfisher, Okla./Kingfisher    
Junior sharpshooter keyed two wins that enabled UCO to gain a share of its first-ever North Division title.  Markus averaged 17.5 points and 3.5 rebounds a game while shooting a phenomenal 85.7 percent (12-of-14) from the field, including a sizzling 90.0 percent (9-of-10) from 3-point range.  She tied a single-game school record for 3-point accuracy by making 6-of-7 long-range shots in scoring a career-high 21 points in road win over Southwestern Oklahoma, then made all three 3-point tries in a 14-point home win over Southeastern Oklahoma.

LSC South Women's
Emily Brister, West Texas A&M University    
West Texas A&M University, Jr., G, Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo HS
Brister set two new school records this week as No. 16 West Texas A&M improved to a league-best 13-1 in Lone Star Conference play with wins over Abilene Christian and Texas Woman's. The Amarillo, Texas, native set a new scoring record as she broke former Lady Buff Celeste Stevenson's 1,988 career points mark and also became the first Lady Buffs to ever score more than 2,000 points in a career. After averaging 20.0 points this week, Brister has 2,008 career points. She recorded a double-double in each game, as she had 25 points and 12 rebounds against ACU and 15 points and 13 rebounds against TWU; her point tallies came on 14-of-37 (.378) made field goals, 2-of-5 (.400) made three-point baskets and 10-of-15 (.667) made free throws.

LSC North Men's
Leslie Malone, Cameron University    
Jr., Forward, Lithonia, Ga./Stone Mountain High School    
Malone had an outstanding week offensively for the Aggies, putting up 30+ scoring numbers in both of CU's games. Malone recorded his 16th double-double of the season in CU's overtime win on the road at Texas A&M-Commerce, finishing with 33 points and 11 rebounds. He narrowly missed out on a double-double in Cameron's last-second loss to Southwestern Oklahoma State, recording 31 points and 8 rebounds. Malone has also had a great week defensively as he recorded 9 steals, 6 of which came against a very tough SWOSU Bulldog squad. Malone led both games this week in scoring and total field goals made. In the CU-SWOSU match-up, Malone had a chance to send the game into overtime but his half-court shot as time expired barely rimmed out. Malone had a very solid week on both sides of the ball.

LSC South Men's
Dejan Sencanski, Abilene Christian University    
Jr., Forward, Zrenjanin, Serbia
Sencanski had two of his best shooting performances of the season in the Wildcats' final two games, saving his best for last as the Wildcats qualified for the LSC Post-Season Tournament for the first time since the 1997-98 season. ... In the Wildcats' decisive 95-83 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday, Sencanski blistered the nets by hitting 12 of 14 shots from the field (85.7 percent), including 6 of 8 from 3-point range, to score 33 points. ... In last Wednesday's 82-77 loss at West Texas A&M, Sencanski had another great shooting night, hitting 8 of 11 shots from the field, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range for 20 points. ... For the week, Sencanski hit 20 of 25 shots from the field (80.0 percent), including 10 of 13 from 3-point range (76.9 percent).