Melissa Akullu Award Player of the Week Week Of 1/23/2023 Sport Women's Basketball School Vanguard Year Junior Position Center Hometown Kampala, Uganda High School Melissa Akullu had a monster week in wins over Bethesda and Life Pacific. She averaged 36.0 points, 16.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals while shooting 74.4 (32 of 43) percent from the field. She had a career-high 40 points in the 119-45 win over the Flames. She made 17 of 25 floor shots and pulled down 14 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive end. She followed that up with a 32-point, 18-rebound double-double against Life Pacific and shot 15 of 18 from the field. Akullu now has 10 double-doubles on the season.