TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State senior guard Arnecia Hawkins was named the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Player of the Week, according to an announcement by the league office on Monday.

Hawkins came through with an outstanding performance in the Sun Devils' 68-56 upset of No. 10 Florida State last week. The local product out of Mesa Mountain View High School scored a career-high 23 points while making all seven of her field goal attempts (including a trio of 3-pointers). Hawkins scored 15 of her 23 points over the last 12:23 of the game, including 13 in the fourth quarter. After the Seminoles cut ASU's 11-pont lead to five with 6:13 remaining, Hawkins hit a triple to extend ASU's lead to eight. Her third and final 3-pointer of the game pushed ASU's lead up to 12 with 4:28 remaining. In addition to her outstanding offensive contributions, Hawkins was also part of a defensive effort that helped hold the Seminoles 19.5 points below their scoring average.

Hawkins' performance against Florida State was her most recent of several clutch outings over the first 12 games of the season. She scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds vs. VCU on Dec. 5. Against Marquette on Dec. 19, Hawkins, who has averaged 14.5 ppg and connected on 76 percent of her shot attempts in ASU's last four games, scored a game-high 17 points in the Sun Devils' 90-80 win. 

Currently on a five-game winning streak and winners of seven of their last eight games, the No 22 Sun Devils (8-3) return to action this afternoon when they host CSUN at 3 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. Later this week they open up Pac-12 play when they host No. 21 Cal on Saturday (5 p.m. MT) and No. 12 Stanford on Monday (6 p.m. MT).

Sun Devil women's basketball five- and nine-game Mini Plans are on sale now and can be purchased through the Sun Devil Ticket Office by going to this link.