Something tells me it didn't take a lot of deliberation before awarding UConn senior guard Renee Montgomery the Big East Player of the Week honor coming off her scintillating performance (30 points, 13 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 turnovers) against Oklahoma Sunday.

Here's the full release from the Big East.

PROVIDENCE , R.I. – Connecticut senior Renee Montgomery and Notre Dame freshman Kellie Watson led their respective teams to top 25 wins last, earning BIG EAST Player and Freshman of the Week honors.

Montgomery averaged 24.5 points per game, while shooting 59.4 percent (19-of-32) from the field in Connecticut’s two wins last week at Brigham Young (97-46) on Nov. 25 and at home against No. 4/4 Oklahoma (106-78) on Nov. 30. The senior guard also averaged 7.5 assists per game and shot 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from 3-point range. Montgomery put together a career night against Oklahoma. She registered career-highs with 30 points and 13 assists. The assist total tied the single-game record in UConn history, and it was also the first double-double of her career. Montgomery dropped 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 5-of-6 from the 3-point stripe, at BYU.

Watson averaged 12.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game with a 52.9 shooting percentage (9-of-17) and a 63.6 3-point percentage (7-of-11) as Notre Dame picked up wins over Georgia Southern (85-36) on Nov. 25 and No. 24 Michigan State (78-72) on Nov. 29. Against Michigan State , the freshman forward led the Irish with personal bests of 18 points and six rebounds. She also hit 6-of-9 3-pointers, including her first five in a row in the first half, to tie the Notre Dame Joyce Center record for triples in one game. Watson tallied seven points in the Georgia Southern victory.



BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll

Takisha Granberry , West Virginia , Sr., G (Charlotte, N.C)

2-0; 20.5 ppg; 10.5 rpg; 56.0 FG%; 69.2 3FG; Most Outstanding Player at Maine ’s Dead River Co. Classic

Chandrea Jones, Syracuse , Sr., G ( Baltimore, Md. )

2-1; 18.0 ppg; 12.3 rpg; 2.7 apg; 2.0 spg; 48.8 FG%; 75.0 FT%; 21 pts. and 15 rebs. vs. Alaska-Anchorage

Angel McCoughtry, Louisville , Sr., F (
Baltimore, Md. )

2-1; 25.0 ppg; 9.0 rpg; Nugget Classic All-Tournament Team; first 2,000-point scorer, all-time rebounder at UL

Monique McLean, St. John’s, Sr., G ( Newport News, Va ,

3-0; 15.7 ppg; 8.0 rpg; 45.2 FG%; 50.0 3FG%; season-high 24 pts. vs. Stony Brook; surpassed 1,200 career pts.

Shavonte Zellous, Pittsburgh , Sr., G ( Orlando, Fla. )

3-0; 21.7 pts.; 3.3 apg; 45.7 FG%; 38.9 3FG; Pitt Thanksgiving Tournament MVP; also scored 23 pts. vs. PSU