Bucknell University Athletics
Collins Earns Third PL Rookie of the Week Award, Named Bison of the Week
1/17/2022 1:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell guard Cecelia Collins was named the Patriot League Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week on Monday, collecting the award for a third time this season. Collins posted a pair of massive performances in two important wins for the Bison and set a number of new career highs. Additionally, Collins was named the Bison Athlete of the Week for the first time in her young career.
Collins was nearing triple-double territory in Sunday's 62-52 win over American at Sojka Pavilion. She scored a team-high 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting (44.4%), including a late bucket in the fourth quarter that put the Bison up by seven with just over four minutes to play. Six of Collins' 14 points came during the final frame, helping Bucknell avoid an American comeback.
Collins also added a career-high nine assists in the contest, which were the most by a single player since Jan. 17 of last season. The Scranton, Pa. native also set career highs in rebounds (7) and steals (3).
On Wednesday, Collins supplied 16 points on 7-of-16 shooting (43.8%), six rebounds and four more assists in Bucknell's 56-45 win at preseason favorite Lehigh. She came up with two steals and a career-high two blocks as well against the Mountain Hawks.
Collins is the first Bucknell player to claim multiple Rookie of the Week awards since Kaitlyn Slagus, Kyi English and Kate Walker combined to win it eight times in 2015-16. It's also the third time the women's basketball team has had a Bison of the Week honoree this season.
Collins ranks first among Patriot League rookies in scoring (11.7 ppg), is 12th in the league in assists (2.5 apg) and is ninth in minutes per game (32.4). She's scored in double figures in 11 of 16 games and has totaled 20 assists over the last three games.
Senior Taylor O'Brien was an honorable mention for Patriot League Player of the Week on Monday after totaling 29 points, 24 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks in the two wins.
Up next, Bucknell travels to Colgate for a Wednesday night game in Hamilton, N.Y. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. The Bison have won three straight league games.
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