Bird is flying high

Last weekend, against the Oregon schools, Bird:

• Posted back-to-back 20-point games for the first time in her career
• Sank the first (and second and third and fourth) three-pointers in her career
• Tallied career-best points per game (25, twice), rebounds per game (18), and steals per game (4).
• Posted her 14th and 15th double-doubles of the season.

These splendid performances earned Bird the first weekly honors of her career today when she was named both espnw National Player of the Week and Pac-12 Player of the Week.

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