The University of Mississippi Athletics
Gibson Named SEC Freshman of the Week
2/7/2017 | Women's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM â€" Freshman forward Shelby Gibson (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) nabbed her second SEC Freshman of the Week accolade after scoring 16 points and going 7-of-8 from the free throw line to lead Ole Miss to a 84-75 road win at Florida on Monday night.
Gibson, who was also Freshman of the Week on Jan. 3 after wins over Mississippi Valley State and Arkansas, becomes the first Ole Miss player in the Insell era to earn multiple Freshman of the Week accolades and the first Ole Miss player since Alliesha Easley won the honor twice during her rookie campaign in 2006-07.
In her second career start, Gibson was a workhorse tying her career high with 16 points and nabbing six rebounds all while getting over the flu. Gibson's 16 points marked her third straight game in double figures and is the most points Gibson has scored in an SEC contest. Gibson showcased her range, nailing her seventh three-pointer of the season, while going 7-of-8 from the free throw line â€" also new career marks.
The 6-3 Gibson continues to expand upon her outstanding start to her freshman season. She's averaging 7.5 points per game, but has reached double figures in each of the last three games, averaging 13.5 points per game in that span. Ole Miss' top scoring freshman, Gibson has grabbed a rebound in each game this season and has made her way into the scorebook on 19 occasions. She became the first Ole Miss freshman since current Coordinator of Player Engagement Armintie Herrington to open a season with back-to-back games in double figures when she posted 14 points against Southeastern Louisiana and 10 points against Lipscomb.
The Rebels open a three-game homestand on Thursday when they welcome LSU to the Pavilion at Ole Miss. Game time is set for 6 PM CT and will air on SEC Network+ and the WatchESPN app with Richard Cross and Lindsay Roy on the call.
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