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Manyiel selected KJCCC D-II Women’s Basketball Player of the Week

JCCC women's basketball player Yar Manyiel drives to the basket.
JCCC women's basketball player Yar Manyiel drives to the basket.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference announced its Women's Basketball Players of the Week for week 15 and Johnson County Community College forward Yar Manyiel was named as the Division II winner.

Manyiel had a tremendous week for the number two ranked Cavaliers as JCCC clinched an outright KJCCC regular season title. Averaging 14.5 points and 20.5 rebounds per game, Manyiel led JCCC to a pair of double-digit victories. The sophomore also connected on 59.1 percent of her shot attempts and had a 23-rebound effort against Ottawa University JV which ranks as fifth best in program history. Manyiel followed opening performance of the week with 12 points and 18 rebounds in Saturday's win over Fort Scott which moved Johnson County to 29-0 on the season.

For the season, Manyiel is averaging 9.1 points and 8.3 rebounds while connecting on 56.1 percent of her shot attempts. Her 8.3 per game rebound average leads the team and ranks fourth in the conference.