KANSAS CITY, MO. – Shandra Farmer of Hastings (Neb.) has been named the NAIA National Women's Basketball Division II Player of the Week, the National office announced Tuesday. Farmer was nominated for her performances during the week of Jan 26 – Feb 3 and selected out of a pool of conference award winners.

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

Shandra Farmer of Hastings (Neb.)   

5-3 SR G; from Hastings, Neb.

• Scored 20 points in OT win over No. 7 Morningside (Iowa) including a driving layup to tie the game with just over one second remaining to force overtime
• Then tied her career high with a 30 point performance in the 82-71 win over No. 17 Northwestern
• Weekly Stats

• • 50 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals.    

Nominees: Kayce Mock, Northwest Christian (Ore.) ; Sarah Fryman, Huntington (Ind.) ; Savanah Walsdorf, Dakota State (S.D.) ; Brooke Hammonds, Union (Ky.) ; Jayla Long, Fisk (Tenn.) ; Tylen Price, Antelope Valley (Calif.) ; Peyton Banks, Siena Heights (Mich.) ; Kylah Comley, Sterling (Kan.) ; Marlena Schmidt, Southeastern (Fla.) ; Lindzy Cox, Roosevelt (Ill.) ; Kaitlyn Roycroft, Holy Family (Wis.) ; Tia Chambers, IU Kokomo (Ind.)

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)

Week 8 (February 05): Shandra Farmer, Hastings (Neb.)