KANSAS CITY, MO. – Sydney Holden of Rio Grande has been named the NAIA National Women's Basketball Div II Player of the Week, the National office announced Tuesday. Holden was nominated for her performances during the week of Jan 20 - 26 and selected out of a pool of conference award winners.

NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Player of the Week

Sydney Holden of Rio Grande (Ohio)  

5-9 SR G; from Wheelersburg, Ohio

• Recorded back-to-back triple doubles in wins over Asbury (Ky.) and Alice Lloyd (Ky.)

• Weekly Stats

• • 62 points, 35 rebounds and 29 assists
  • There are four triple-doubles in program history - Holden has three of them

Nominees: Kaitlin Aylward, St. Francis (Ill.) ; Morgan Koespell, Dakota State (S.D.) ; Abby Buchs, Taylor (Ind.) ; Kaely Gose, Milligan (Tenn.) ; Hannah Cunningham, Crowley's Ridge (Ark.) ; Rachel Evavold, Dordt (Iowa) ; Morgan Mckinney, Northwest Christian (Ore.) ; Rainah Smith, UC Merced ; Tianna Ayulo, Johnson & Wales (Fla.) ; Ashley Johnson, Voorhees (S.C.) ; Deann Kauffman, Indiana Tech ; Amanda Hill, Kansas Wesleyan

2019-20 Division II Women's Basketball Composite Award Winners

Week 1 (November 27): Kynedi Cheeseman, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)

Week 2 (December 04): Catherine Shope, Reinhardt (Ga.)

Week 3 (December 11): Emma Stille, Carlow (Pa.)

Week 4 (January 08): Kaitlin Aylward, St. Francis (Ill.)

Week 5 (January 15): Taylah Simmons, Southeastern (Fla.)

Week 6 (January 22): Kelcey Hinz, Kansas Wesleyan

Week 7 (January 29): Sydney Holden, Rio Grande (Ohio)