Melissa Akullu Award Player of the Week Week Of 1/8/2024 Sport Women's Basketball School Vanguard Year Senior Position Hometown Kampala, Uganda High School Melissa Akullu turned in two dominating performances in wins over Hope International and The Master's as Vanguard started GSAC play 2-0. The senior center averaged 28.0 points, 19.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game while shooting 59.1 percent from the field, making 26 of her 44 attempts. Akullu produced her third 20-point, 20-rebound effort in the 72-62 triumph over the Royals, finishing with 26 points and 21 rebounds on 13 of 21 shooting. She added an assist and a steal. She was the hero in Saturday's 65-64 win, preventing the Mustangs from completing a huge comeback as she blocked Nicole Chuang's potential game-winning layup attempt with three seconds remaining. TMU trailed by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter and remained down by 13 with 3:33 left. Akullu garnered game-high totals of 30 points and 17 rebounds, with nine of her boards on the offensive end. She also made four steals. Akullu's monstrous 16-point third period helped propel the Lions to victory.