Alisha Kebbe Named MBWA Player of the Week

12/18/2018 10:32:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Kebbe recorded 19 points and nine rebounds in a 1-0 week for the Red Storm

By: Victoria Lanza

One day after earning a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, Alisha Kebbe has been named Co-Player of the Week by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA).

This is the second time this season that Kebbe has been recognized by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association, as the junior found a spot on the honorable mention list last Tuesday.

The junior guard from Philadelphia delivered a stellar performance in her hometown last week, tallying 19 points en route to the Johnnies 26-point margin victory over the Explorers. In addition, Kebbe grabbed nine rebounds to finish just shy of a double-double.

Kebbe, who netted 19 points on a 6-of-12 shooting effort from the floor also tied a career-high with four steals, while adding two blocks and a pair of assists to her name on the stat sheet.

This season the 5-foot-10 guard is one of two St. John's players averaging double figures with 10.7 points per game. Kebbe has notched double digits in seven of the team's 10 contests so far this year and is grabbing 4.3 boards per game.

Kebbe and the Johnnies return to action on Friday, wrapping up their non-conference schedule with a trip to Harrisonburg, Va., where St. John's will showdown with JMU at 2 p.m.