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DINNEBIER WINS FIFTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD IN A ROW

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January 14th, 2025 by Asa Lucas

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake’s Katie Dinnebier added to her lucrative 2024-25 campaign with another Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week honor. The senior guard helped Drake improve to 11-5 overall and remain unbeaten in MVC play in a pair of road wins.

Dinnebier averaged 22.0 points, 9.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 steals per game while shooting 52% from the floor in a pair of wins for the Bulldogs. Dinnebier began the week with 26 points, eight steals, seven assists, and went 9-of-16 from the floor in a victory over Bradley. Her eight swipes marked a new career high as she enjoyed her sixth 20-plus point effort of the year. She fell two points shy of another 20-point outpouring against Illinois State, contributing 18 points to go with six rebounds and a dozen assists for her third double-double of the year. The West Des Moines native continues to climb the Bulldogs’ all-time scoring list, becoming the 16th player in program history to notch over 1,600 career points.

Dinnebier has now won five consecutive, and six total, MVC Player of the Week honors this season.

MVC Women’s Basketball Weekly Award Winner – Jan. 13
Player of the Week – Katie Dinnebier, Drake
Newcomer of the Week – Addison Martin, Illinois State
Freshman of the Week – Camryn Runner, Evansville

Dinnebier and the Bulldogs return to Des Moines for two more MVC matchups against Belmont (Jan. 16) and Illinois State (Jan. 18).