Claudia Larsen Award Player of the Week Week Of 12/31/2017 Sport Women's Basketball School Buena Vista University Year Senior Position Hometown Fonda, Iowa High School Newell-Fonda Women’s Basketball – Co-Player of the Week Claudia Larsen, Buena Vista University Sr., Center, Fonda, Iowa/Newell-Fonda In two Buena Vista wins at the Cal Lutheran Tournament, Larson averaged 21.0 PPG, 12.5 RPG, 6.5 APG, 1.5 SPG and 1.5 BPG. In the Beaver’s 97-76 win over La Verne, Larsen was two assists shy of a triple-double and set career-highs in points (24), rebounds (17) and assists (8). Larsen totaled 18-points, 8-rebounds, 5-assists, 1-blocked shot and 1-steal in Buena Vista’s 71-67 win against California Lutheran University. She was a combined 16-of-23 from the field and averaged 31 minutes per contest as Buena Vista improved to 6-5 overall. The last Buena Vista student-athlete to earn Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors: Malarie Gilley (1/5/14).
