Jessica Breland Named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week

Posted Jul 16, 2018
Jessica Breland of the Atlanta Dream today was named the WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Breland earned Player of the Week honors for the first time in her seven-year career. She led the Eastern Conference in rebounding (9.3 rpg) and blocked shots (2.67 bpg), ranked sixth in scoring (14.7 ppg) and finished fifth in field goal percentage (54.1). (Atlanta Dream)

Related: Women's Basketball, WBB Recruiting

Newsletter: UNC Men's Basketball's Big Week, Women's Hoops Beats Duke, Diamond Heels Dominate
UNC Men’s Basketball’s had a 2-0 week and aims to clinch a double-bye in the ACC Tournament, Women’s Hoops beat Duke for Courtney Banghart’s 150th...
Mon Mar 2, 2026

Elina Aarnisalo’s Aggression Lifts UNC Women's Basketball Past Duke
Elina Aarnisalo is not playing tentatively anymore. That is the difference. After back-to-back career highs and another 22-point night in UNC's senior-day victory over Duke,...
Mon Mar 2, 2026

On Senior Day, UNC Women's Basketball Leans on Veterans to Defeat Duke
In the speech Indya Nivar delivered at her senior-night banquet ceremony to friends and family on Saturday, the three-year UNC guard focused on two themes...
Mon Mar 2, 2026

'It’s us' mantra has carried UNC Women's Basketball into hosting conversation
North Carolina Women's Basketball has the kind of momentum that makes the Tar Heels strong candidates to host early-round games in the NCAA women’s tournament...
Mon Mar 2, 2026