By Katie Green, Manager of Athletic Communications and Media

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dajonee Hale of Central Methodist (Mo.) was named as the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, announced the national office on Tuesday. Hale was selected based on her performances from February 12 - 18, and was chosen out of a pool of conference group winners.

Player of the Week Dajonee Hale, Central Methodist 5-8, SR, G, Anchorage, Alaska

• Hale posted a week high 32 points against then-ranked No. 6 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) and helped her team to an undefeated week.
• Weekly Stats
  • Totaled 57 points, 28.5 average
  • Totaled 8 rebounds, 4.0 average
  • Shot 13-of-35 (0.371) from the field
  • Shot 26-of-30 (0.867) from the charity stripe

 For more information on NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball, click here.

Nominees: Fu'tra Banks, LSU Shreveport (La.) ; Brittany Thompson, Edward Waters (Fla.) ; Hannah Dean, Carroll (Mont.) ; Baily Cameron, John Brown (Ark.) ; Madison Riley, Lyon (Ark.) ; Kayla Styles, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) ; Destinee Bowie, Menlo (Calif.) ; Laurhen Pickett, Bethel (Tenn.)

2017-18 Division I Women's Basketball Composite Award Winners

Week 1 (December 06): Amber Alexander, Vanguard (Calif.)  Week 2 (December 13): Emma Forel, Hope International (Calif.)  Week 3 (January 03): Christina Devers, LSU Shreveport (La.)  Week 4 (January 10): Amber Alexander, Vanguard (Calif.)  Week 5 (January 17): Vashti Nwagbaraocha, William Penn (Iowa)  Week 6 (January 24): Brianna King, Montana Western  Week 7 (January 31): Courtney Christmas, Arizona Christian  Week 8 (February 07): DaJonee Hale, Central Methodist (Mo.)  Week 9 (February 14): Kayla Styles, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)  Week 10 (February 21): Dajonee Hale, Central Methodist (Mo.)