Colorado University Athletics
Women's Basketball's Bjorklund Named CU Athlete of the Week
January 14, 2004 | General, Women's Basketball
BOULDER, Colo.- Senior center Tera Bjorklund has earned CU Athlete of the Week honors for her performances in the first three conference games against Baylor, Kansas State, and Kansas last week.
She continued to threaten the boards last night with 15 rebounds and help Colorado rally toward a 59-49 defeat over the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence. Prior to last night's victory, Bjorklund had a game-high 22 points, eight boards, and four assists against No. 11 Kansas State, all of which were team highs.
The 6-foot-5 Minnesota native is shooting 64.8 percent from the floor and 74.3 percent from the free throw line while averaging team highs of 20.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Tera also helped make school history in the Big 12 opener last Wednesday night as she led Colorado to its 8th win over a ranked team on the road against Baylor with 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting, and nine rebounds.
David Harrison (Men's Basketball) was also nominated for this week's award.
Harrison was recognized for his performance in Colorado's victory over Northern Colorado last Saturday night, as he scored a game-high 18 points, and HAS produced double-digits in the last three games during the week, helping CU to a 2-1 record.
Harrison, a junior from Nashville, Tenn., averaged 14.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks per game. His 13 points against Kansas etched his name in school record books as the 23rd player in CU history to net 1,000 career points. Harrison also earned his fifth double-double of the season (18th career) against the Jayhawks with 13 points and 11 rebounds. His four blocks against Kansas and Northern Colorado are the 17th and 18th games of his career with at least four blocks in a game.
