INDIANAPOLIS – For the second consecutive week, Oakland guard Kahlaijah Dean was named Horizon League Nike® Freshman of the Week, announced the league office on Monday.
 
Dean, a Bakersfield, Calif. native, scored a career-high 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting hitting a career-best 9-of-12 from 3-point range just missing the school game record of 10 with seven rebounds and two steals leading Oakland to a 76-65 Metro Series win at arch-rival Detroit Mercy on Saturday for the team's first road win of the season. Her 30-point effort was the highest women's basketball performance since Bethany Watterworth scored 32 points at American on Nov. 15, 2011.
 
Oakland returns to the O'rena for a Valentine's Day game against IUPUI on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.
 
2018-19 Nike® Freshmen of the Week
Nov. 12 – Angel Baker, Wright State
Nov. 19 – Megan Walstad, Milwaukee
Nov. 26 – Savanna Crockett, Cleveland State
Dec. 3 – Angel Baker, Wright State
Dec. 10 – Savanna Crockett, Cleveland State
Dec. 17 – Anijsa Harris, Wright State
Dec. 23 – Savanna Crockett, Cleveland State
Dec. 31 – Savanna Crockett, Cleveland State
Jan. 7 – Ally Niece, Northern Kentucky
Jan. 14 – Megan Walstad, Milwaukee
Jan. 21 – Hailey Oskey, Green Bay
Jan. 28 – Megan Walstad, Milwaukee
Feb. 4 – Kahlaijah Dean, Oakland
Feb. 11 – Kahlaijah Dean, Oakland
 
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