Aleeya Grigsby gets POTW nomination

The former Lady Dragon was nominated for Great West player of the week, but didn't get it, according to Fighting Sioux.

Damion James named national player of week

The former Dragon is the Oscar Robertson player of the week, according to Texas Sports:

James averaged 25.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game while leading Texas to two victories last week. He recorded 23 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks in a 90-83 win at Iowa State (Jan. 13). During the win against the Cyclones, James became the Big 12 Conference's all-time leading rebounder.

Damion James named player of the week

The former Dragon is the Big 12 player of the week, according to Texas Sports:

James averaged 25.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game while leading Texas to two victories last week. He recorded 23 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks in a 90-83 win at Iowa State (Jan. 13). During the win against the Cyclones, James became the Big 12 Conference's all-time leading rebounder.

Aleeya Grigsby records double-double

The former Lady Dragon had 18 points and 14 rebounds in UTPA's 84-76 win over A&M-CC, according to ValleyCentral.com.

Nikki Greene scores 12

The former Diboll Ladyjack also had seven rebounds in Penn State's 68-60 win over Michigan State, according to Sports News.

Clint Dempsey injures knee

Fulham and the U.S. team were dealt a big blow as the former Dragon suffered a torn PCL, according to a story posted on the LA Times:

"The doctors are pretty good these days — I would like to see them to be wrong more often," Hodgson said, trying to make light of the situation. "Often their initial diagnosis appears to be the correct one when the scan is made."

Damion James scores 26

The former Dragon led his team in retaining its No. 1 ranking, according to CBS.com:

By the time he was finished, James was exhausted but happy to know that Texas would still be sitting at No. 1.

"I'm so tired," James said. "They came out and punched us in the mouth and we didn't retaliate until the second half."