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Mathies Named SEC Freshman of the Week

Kentucky's A'dia Mathies (Louisville, Ky.) was named the Southeastern Conference's Freshman of the Week, the league office in Birmingham, Ala., announced Monday. Mathies, a 5-9 guard, received the honor after averaging 10.0 points, 5.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game in UK's two wins last week. She scored 11 points and handed out a game- and career-high seven assists in the 107-53 rout of Miami (Ohio). She then grabbed a career-high four offensive rebounds in the 68-57 win at Cincinnati, helping the Cats improve to 8-0 on the season.[IMAGE1]

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