INDIANAPOLIS – Oakland guard Kahlaijah Dean was named Horizon League Nike® Freshman of the Week, announced the league office on Monday.
 
Dean, a Bakersfield, Calif. native, averaged 26.0 points shooting 20-for-31 (64.5%) from the field and 9-for-17 from 3-point range (52.9%) at Youngstown State and Cleveland State over the weekend. Against YSU, Dean poured in a career-high 29 points with career marks in field goals shooting a blistering 12-for-18 from the field and 3-pointers hitting 5-for-9 with six rebounds. She followed that performance with a team-high 23 points going 8-for-13 from the field, 4-for-8 from behind the arc and 3-for-3 from the charity stripe with a game-high five steals at CSU.
 
Oakland concludes its five-game road swing with a Metro Series showdown at arch-rival Detroit Mercy on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 1 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
 
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