ARLINGTON, Texas — Utah Valley graduate student Danja Stafford Collins was named the WAC Newcomer of the Week after leading the Wolverines to a pair of wins to open the season last week.
 
Stafford Collins made her UVU debut last Wednesday against Kansas City and finished with nine points and 10 rebounds, along with career highs of five assists and five steals in the 72-48 win. She followed that up with a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds to help the Wolverines to a road win at Kennesaw State, 64-61, in the WAC/CUSA Challenge. For the week, she averaged 10.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals, and 2.5 assists.

The Santa Clara transfer returned to her hometown to finish her basketball career just down the street from where she grew up and attended high school, at Mountain View in Orem. The Wolverines are back in action on Wednesday night, opening up a four-game homestand against Park University Gilbert at 6 p.m. in the UCCU Center.