ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Jennifer Vandeven

School: Chaffee

Sport: Basketball

Coach: Tammy Brock

Week Report: Vandeven, a 5-foot-7 freshman point guard, scored 76 points in a three-game span last week scoring 20 against Sikeston, 30 against Valle Ste. Genevieve and 26 points against East Prairie. The three-game total was the highest put forth by any female basketball player in the region this season.

Season Report: Vandeven is averaging 17.1 points per game -- the second-highest average in the area. Vandeven hits 59 percent of her shots from the field and 45 percent from 3-point range. She also gets 5.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game.

Coach's Comments: "She's just one of those kids who works hard in season and out of season and it definitely shows," said Chaffee coach Tammy Brock. "She works hard and has a great attitude and is very coachable. She's blended in real well. She plays aggressively and goes after the ball wherever it is -- and a lot of it is heart. The experience she's got in AAU has really helped. You can tell she's played a lot of basketball. She's just a wonderful kid. You Couldn't have asked for a better kid or athlete or person."