Nadege Durand, Pitt-Greensburg, Women's Basketball

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Pitt-Greensburg F Nadege Durand recorded three double-doubles against Carngie Mellon and in the two games were played in California against both Redlands and Chapman. Durand averaged 17.0 points and 16.7 rebounds over the three-game stretch. She pulled in 26 offensive rebounds and 24 defensive over the three games. The sophomore forward currently leads the conference in rebounds per game (11.4) as well as offensive rebounds per game (5.5). Durand posted 24 points and 13 rebounds against Carnegie Mellon, she had 16 points and 16 rebounds against Redlands and finished up with 11 points and 21 rebounds against Chapman. The 21 rebounds are a career-high and are tied for the fifth-most in school history for rebounds in a game.

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