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USF's Jones Earns More Accolades

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A Tribune wire report

Published: December 11, 2007

TAMPA - University of South Florida freshman Dominique Jones has been named the Sporting News National Player of the Week as well as the Big East Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week it was announced today.

Jones averaged 27.5 points, 10 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals in wins against Richmond (79-65) and UAB (68-58). He is the first Big East rookie to garner back-to-back honors since Da'Sean Butler of West Virginia did it Feb. 5 and 12 of last season.

Jones became the first freshman in USF history, and only the third Bulls player ever, to score 30 or more points in back-to-back games. He was also the first Big East freshman in 13 years to score 30 or more points in consecutive games. The last Big East freshman to accomplish it was Georgetown's Allen Iverson in December of 1994.

Women

RUTGERS 56, CALIFORNIA 51: Kia Vaughn had 13 points and 15 rebounds to help sixth-ranked Rutgers beat No. 11 California.
Matee Ajavon scored 15 points to lead Rutgers (7-2). Brittany Ray added 11 for the Knights, who ended Cal's four-game winning streak.
Ashley Walker scored 14 points to top the Golden Bears (8-2). Rama N'Diaye and Alexis Gray-Lawson each added 12 for Cal.

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