Montana State's Katie Bussey has earned the first Big Sky Player of the Week honor for women's basketball for games played Nov. 10-17.

The sophomore guard led the Bobcats to road wins over Cal State Bakersfield and Pacific. She averaged 24. 0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

The 2008-09 Big Sky Freshman of the Year, Bussey posted a career-high 30 points in a 91-79 win over Pacific on Sunday. She connected on 12 of 20 attempts from the field and 6 of 8 from 3-point territory.

In Montana State's season opener at Cal State Bakersfield on Friday, Bussey notched 18 points and added three rebounds, three assists and two steals. She went 7-for-11 from the floor and 3-for-5 from beyond the arc as the Bobcats beat the Roadrunners 78-76.

The native of Alamosa, Colo., shot 69.2 percent from the 3-point line and 61.3 percent overall last week.