LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - Slippery Rock University women's basketball standout Jamiyah Johnson was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Monday.
 
Monday's honor marks the second time this season Johnson has been recognized by the PSAC; she was also named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 15-21.
 
Johnson earned the weekly accolade after helping lead The Rock to a 2-0 record last week with a 73-60 PSAC crossover victory over East Stroudsburg University and a 77-71 comeback win against Notre Dame College in overtime.
 
Over two games last week, Johnson averaged 6.0 blocks, 2.0 steals and 7.5 defensive rebounds a game in addition to tallying 20.5 points per game and 13.5 total rebounds per game.
 
Johnson opened the week by playing a pivotal role in SRU's win over ESU when she posted four blocks and three steals followed by a two-block, one-steal showing in The Rock's overtime win against Notre Dame.
 
With a 19-point, 13-rebound performance over the Warriors and a 22-point, 14-rebound finish against Notre Dame, Johnson also extended her double-double streak to six. Through six games this season, Johnson has averaged 20.7 ppg and a PSAC-high 16.0 rpg while also leading the conference in field goal percentage at 69 percent.
 
On the national stage, Johnson leads all of Division II in rebounds per game, field goal percentage and double-doubles while also ranking second in offensive rebounds per game (7.0) and fourth in total rebounds (83).
 
Winners of four-straight games, Slippery Rock will play a pair of PSAC crossover contests on the road at Mansfield University (Dec. 3) and Bloomsburg University (Dec. 4).



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