Bussey Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week

MSU sophomore Katie Bussey was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week.

11/17/2009 1:22:28 PM | Women's Basketball

Katie Bussey averaged 24 points, while shooting 61 percent from the field, en route to being named the first Big Sky Conference Player of the Week

By: Big Sky Conference

Montana State's Katie Bussey has earned the first Big Sky Player of the Week honors of the 2009-10 season. She was awarded for games played the week of November 10-17.

The sophomore guard led the Bobcats to two road wins over Cal State Bakersfield and Pacific in the first week of play. She averaged 24. 0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Bussey, the 2008-09 Big Sky Freshman of the Year, posted a career-high 30 points in a 91-79 win over Pacific on Sunday. She connected on 12-of-20 from the field and 6-of-8 from 3-point territory.

In Montana State's season opener at Cal State Bakersfield on Friday, Bussey notched 18 points and added three rebounds, three assists and two steals. She went 7-of-11 from the floor and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc as the Bobcats beat the Roadrunners 78-76.

The native of Alamosa, Colorado shot an impressive 69.2 percent from the 3-point line, and 61.3 percent from field goal range last week.