Amber Salaz, Senior, Women's Basketball

Amber Salaz has been named the Wildcat of the Week for January 16-22. Salaz, a 5-foot-5 senior guard from Thornton, Colo., paced the Wildcats in wins over Arizona Christian and Northern New Mexico. Salaz averaged 23.5 points and seven rebounds a game in the two wins for JWU. She shot 56 percent from the field, including 6 of 9 from 3-point range in a win over ACU, and hit 11 of 12 free throws. Salaz also picked up the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Player of the Week honors for the same period.