University of Memphis Athletics
McFadyen Named C-USA Co-Player of the Week
Feb 04, 2002 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 4, 2002
MEMPHIS, TENN. - University of Memphis junior point guard Kalara McFadyen has been named Co-Conference USA Player of the Week after recording what is believed to be the first-ever triple-double without ever taking a single shot.
A 5-6 point guard, McFadyen recorded a triple-double in Memphis' 91-56 win over Charlotte on Sunday totaling a game-high 10 rebounds, 12 assists and 10 steals. Th in the first-ever Conference USA triple-double that did not include any points. Not only did she record the first-ever C-USA triple-double that did not include any points, she also becomes only the fifth player in the league to record a triple-double of any sort.
To show how unusual this feat is, the NBA and the WNBA have never had a triple-double recorded without a single shot taken by the player. The WNBA only has two recorded triple-doubles in its history.
Against Charlotte, McFadyen also came within just one steal of tying former Lady Tiger Shannie Garner's record of 11 steals against Missouri in 1991, and became one of just three players in school history to total 10 or more steals in a game (Garner in 1991 and Kim Duppins in 1980). With her six assists against ECU and the 12 against Charlotte, McFadyen has totaled five or more assists in 11 games. She currently is tied for 15th in the nation in steals per game with an average of 3.6. She leads Memphis in assists with 98 and in steals with 76.
For the week, McFadyen totaled 14 rebounds, 18 assists and 15 steals in 63 minutes of action. She had an impressive assist-turnover ratio for the week, only giving up the ball five times in the two wins over ECU and Charlotte.
Also named as a Co-Player of the Week was UAB's Michelle Smith who led the Blazers to its first C-USA win of the season over Houston, 86-55. She shot 50 percent from the field (13-of-26), including a 19-of-21 effort from the free throw line (90.5 percent), while averaging 22.5 points and 11.5 rebounds for the week. She scored a career-high 27 points and five steals, while adding 11 rebounds and against the Cougars. Smith posted her second double-double of the weekend with an 18 point and 12 rebound performance against TCU.On the season, she has five double doubles and has shot for 50 percent or better from the field in a total of 14 games.
