FARMINGTON, Utah—For the first time this season Gabi Harrington has earned the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honor as announced by the conference office Monday morning.

This is the first player of the week award for Harrington in her Vandal career and the third for Idaho this season. Senior Natalie Klinker and sophomore Beyonce Bea earned Player of the Week earlier this season.

Harrington played 67 minutes through two games this week against Idaho State.

The graduate transfer averaged 23.5 points and 11 rebounds per game to go along with 1.5 steals and 1.0 assists per game. Harrington shot 47 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range on the weekend, averaging 4.0 made three-pointers per game.

The Boise, Idaho native scored a career-high 25 points in a 73-56 win over Idaho State on Saturday. She also recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds. Harrington shot 57 percent from the field and 44 percent from three-point range in the contest.

In game one Harrington totaled 22 points, 10 rebounds and two steals.

The guard recorded two double-doubles this week for her second and third of the season. 
 
Harrington leads the Vandals on the season scoring 16.8 points per game and is averaging 7.0 rebounds per game. Over the last six games she is averaging 20.3 points and 10.3 rebounds.


Harrington and the Vandals will take on Portland State in a home-and-home series this week, beginning on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. in Memorial Gym.

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