KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Melissa Akullu of Vanguard (Calif.) has been named the NAIA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Akulliu was selected based on their performance from January 1-7 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees.

Players of the week are announced weekly throughout the regular season on Tuesdays on naia.org, Instagram and Twitter.

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NAIA Women's Basketball Player of the Week 

Melissa Akullu, Vanguard (Calif.) – SR – Center

• Recorded a double 20 with 26 points and 21 rebounds against Hope International (Calif.).
• Followed that performance with a double-double with 30 points and 17 rebounds against The Master's (Calif.).
• The senior was 59.1 percent from the field on the week. 
• Combined for one assist, one block and five steals in both contests last week.

For a full archive of the 2023-24 NAIA Women's Basketball Players of the Week, click HERE