This post was written by Hatchet staff writer Matt Cullen.

Already the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, senior forward Jonquel Jones was further praised on Tuesday when she received the Ann Meyers Drysdale Women’s National Player of the week award.

Jones was recognized for her stellar performance between Jan. 4 and Jan. 10 during which Jones and the Colonials picked up their 12th and 13th wins while extending their winning streak to eight games. Since then, the team also picked up a win against La Salle.

This is the second time that Jones has received this recognition after being named National Player of the Week last season on Feb. 10 2015.

In the first game of the week, the Colonials hosted Rhode Island where Jones was able to lead the team to a convincing 16-point victory. She totaled 19 points and 17 rebounds while shooting an efficient 67 percent from the field and going 7-for-7 from the line.

For the second game of the week, the Colonials traveled up to Dayton to take on the Flyers. Jones was able to pick up her NCAA-leading 13th double-double, scoring 23 points and grabbing 15 rebounds including a game-high five offense boards. With just over a minute left the Bahamas native knocked down a three-pointer to give the Colonials the lead en route to the one point victory.

This past week was just a small chunk of Jones’ season in which she is averaging 17.2 points (second in the A-10), 15.2 rebounds (most in the nation), and 2.7 blocks (second in the A-10).