KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – LVFL Candace Parker has been named WNBA Western Conference Player of the week, the league announced on Monday.

The Los Angeles Sparks standout led her team to a 3-0 record during the week, averaging 18.3 points, 11.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game during that span.

Thanks to an active seven-game winning streak, the Sparks are tied with the number two record in the WNBA at 10-3 and stand alongside Las Vegas in second place in the Western Conference. They are just a half game back of the Seattle Storm (11-3).

The 13-year veteran tallied 16 or more points in all three games last week and recorded a pair of double-doubles. She had 16 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in the win over Phoenix on Aug. 19. She followed that with 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and an assist vs. Atlanta on Aug. 21. Parker closed the week with season highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds while chipping in six assists and a block vs. Dallas on Sunday.

Through 13 games, Parker is averaging 14.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks while shooting 47.3 percent from the field and 38.5 percent on threes. All of those numbers are improvements over her statistics from 22 games a year ago.

-UT Athletics