Melissa Akullu Award Player of the Week Week Of 1/9/2023 Sport Women's Basketball School Vanguard Year Junior Position Center Hometown Kampala, Uganda High School Melissa Akullu led Vanguard to a 2-0 week with GSAC wins over OUAZ and Arizona Christian. She posted back-to-back double-doubles, averaging 25.0 points and 13.5 rebounds for the week. She posted game-highs of 29 points and 14 rebounds in the 86-49 win over the Spirit, hitting 13 of 21 floor shots. In the 87-66 win against the Firestorm, she finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Akullu also played a big role defensively, posting five steals against OUAZ and three more versus Arizona Christian. She shot 56.4 (22 of 39) percent from the field for the week.