Feb. 16, 2023, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Sally Merrill of the Grand Rapids Community College women's basketball team was named National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Player of the Week after two games of scoring more than 20 points.
Merrill was also named Michigan Community College Athletic Association Northern Conference Player of the Week, marking two weeks in a row that a player on the team received this honor.
"I thought Sally had a heck of a week for us and her numbers back that up," head coach David Glazier said. "I’m proud of her efforts and think the recognition is well deserved."
Merrill, an Allegan native who attended Hamilton High School, is coming off a 26-point game where she shot 12-of-19 from the field in Saturday's game at Bay College, helping her team to a dominating 71-36 victory.
The two-year starter also added six rebounds and two blocks, giving her a two-game total of 46 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and four assists.
Merrill leads the team in scoring, with 291 points and averaging 15.3 per game, and free throw percentage at 69.4 percent. She is also second on the team in rebounding and blocked shots.
Merrill last year was earned All-Region, All-MCCAA, First Team All-Conference honors, and was named to the All-Freshman Team.
Last week, Grace Lodes was named Michigan Community College Athletic Association Northern Conference Player of the Week after a career best performance, and earlier in the season, teammate Marlene Bussler was named Player of the Week for week ending Dec. 11.
The women's basketball team is 12-7 overall, 6-3 in the conference and will attempt to stay in second place when it takes on Muskegon Community College in a 5:30 p.m. tip-off.
This story was reported by Ben Brown.