Emma Gerdes Award Player of the Week Week Of 2/25/2019 Sport Women's Basketball School Wartburg College Year Junior Position Hometown Cedar Falls, Iowa High School Cedar Falls Women’s Basketball – Player of the Week Emma Gerdes, Wartburg College Jr., PG, Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls Gerdes helped Wartburg to their third straight conference title while leading the Knights in scoring (17.0 PPG) and rebounding (7.0RPG), assists (8) and steals (4). In Wartburg’s semifinal win over Luther, Gerdes scored 21 points, added 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot. With 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Gerdes helped Wartburg come from behind in the fourth quarter of the championship game to defeat Loras. The Knights found out today that they will play host to first and second round games of this year’s NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament. Wartburg will play Bethany Lutheran in the opening round. This marks the third career Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honor for Gerdes (2/25/19, 1/2/19, 2/12/17).
