Sky's Fowles earns honors with Seattle star Jackson

Posted July 06, 2010 11:00 pm

Sylvia Fowles of the Chicago Sky and Lauren Jackson of the Seattle Storm were named the WNBA's Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.

Fowles and Jackson shared the top spot in rebounds for the week, each averaging 11.5 boards. Jackson led the league in scoring (25.5 ppg) and Fowles ranked second (24.0 ppg). Fowles also ranked atop the WNBA in blocks (3.5 bpg).

Fowles posted a pair of double-doubles in leading Chicago to a 2-0 record during the week, giving the Sky four wins in a five-game stretch. She opened the week with 26 points, 11 rebounds, 4blocks, and 4 assists in a win over Connecticut. She then led Chicago past the Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Dream with 22 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals.

Jackson posted a double-double in a win versus the San Antonio Silver Stars, with 31 points and 15 rebounds. She then led the Storm to a win over the Los Angeles Sparks with 11 rebounds and 20 points.

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