Sara Bejedi, Jasmine Gayles lead the latest women’s college basketball starting five

These women’s college basketball players made quite the statement with their latest performances and were named to NCAA.com’s starting five.

Sara Bejedi, Florida State

Florida State fifth-year guard Sara Bejedi averaged 27.0 points, shot 50 percent (15-of-30) from the floor, 55.6 percent (10-of-18) from deep, went 14-of-19 from the free throw line and averaged seven rebounds as the Seminoles scored two Associated Press Top 20 wins over North Carolina and Virginia Tech.

In the 89-81 win over No. 11 Virginia Tech on Sunday, Bejedi scored a career-high 31 points and drew 10 fouls, scoring 16 of her 31 points in the second half as Florida State rolled to the victory. She became the first Seminole in the past 25 years to record five 3-point field goals in three consecutive games.

The Helsinki, Finland, native had 23 points against the Tar Heels on Thursday, going 5-of-9 from three-point range in the 70-62 win.

Up to No. 15 in the latest AP Top 25 poll, the Seminoles return to play on Jan. 18 at Syracuse.

Jasmine Gayles, San Francisco

One of the top scorers in the West Coast Conference, Jasmine Gayles of San Francisco filled the stat sheet in leading the Dons to a pair of wins last week.

The senior guard averaged 29.0 points per game while shooting at a 46.9 percent (15-for-32) clip during the second week of league play that resulted in wins over Pepperdine and Pacific. Gayles had a career-high 40 points in an 81-68 win at Pacific on Jan. 13, becoming only the second player in program history to reach the 40-point threshold in a game. In the come-from-behind win, Gayles shot a season-high 60 percent (nine-for-15) from the field and connected on 17 of a career-high 22 free throw attempts in 40 minutes of action. She scored 28 second-half points, connecting on three of her four three-point attempts to help San Francisco erase a 12-point third-quarter deficit.

The 40 points were three points shy of setting a new single-game school scoring record, currently held by Teri Hunt, who totaled 42 points against San Diego during the 1986-87 season.

Gayles also posted 18 points at home in an 83-64 win over Pepperdine on Jan. 11.

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A graduate student from Seattle, Wash., Gayles ranks first in the WCC in conference scoring after four league contests, averaging 25.3 points per game. Overall in 17 games, Gayles leads the team and ranks third in the conference, averaging 17.8 points per game. San Francisco, 7-10 overall and 3-1 in WCC play, returns to action on Jan. 20 with a road game at Santa Clara.

Aislynn Hayes, Marshall

Marshall remained undefeated in Sun Belt Conference play behind the strong play of guard Aislynn Hayes, who totaled 43 points while connecting on nine three-point field goals in road wins last week over Georgia State and Coastal Carolina.

The junior transfer from Murfreesboro, Tennessee had 23 points and a career-high six 3-pointers in the team’s 72-60 win over Coastal Carolina on Saturday. With the win, the Herd improved to 5-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2005-06 season. It is the fourth time in program history that Marshall has won their first five to open the conference schedule.

Earlier in the week on Jan. 11, Hayes had 20 points in a 90-78 win over Georgia State. For the season, Hayes is averaging 12.9 points per game which includes 25 triples.

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Hayes and the Herd, 11-5 overall, will next host Old Dominion on Jan. 18.

Honesty Scott-Grayson, Auburn

Auburn’s Honesty Scott-Grayson scored a team-leading 21 points to help the Tigers pull off one of the season’s biggest upsets as the Tigers defeated No. 7 LSU 67-62 on Sunday at home, ending the 16-game win streak of the defending national champions.

In front of a record crowd of 7,720 at Neville Arena, Scott-Grayson hit clutch shot after clutch shot – three of her made field goals in the second half flipped the lead in Auburn’s favor, including a layup at the 6:34 mark to give Auburn the lead for good. With a pair of steals, she helped lead an Auburn defense that held LSU to its lowest point total of the season and more than 30 points below their season average.

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For the week, Scott-Grayson averaged 18.5 points over Auburn’s two games, adding a 16-point effort at Ole Miss as the Tigers rallied from an 18-point deficit to get within a single point in the final minute before falling just short, 58-55.

On the season, Scott-Grayson averages a team-leading 15.8 points per game and has scored in double-figures in 15 of the 16 games she has played. Auburn, 12-5 overall and 1-3 in Southeastern Conference play, continues to play this week with a road game at Vanderbilt on Jan. 18.

Tiara Young, SMU

SMU graduate guard Tiara Young averaged 35 points per game in a record-setting week as the Mustangs split a pair of American Athletic Conference games.

In a 91-86 double-overtime win over Memphis on Jan. 11, Young scored the third-most points in SMU history and earned her first double-double of the season with a career-high 38 points and 15 rebounds.

Young finished off the week totaling 32 points on Sunday in an 84-75 setback at UAB. Young added six rebounds, two steals, and an assist against the Blazers.

SMU, 8-8 overall and 2-3 in AAC play, next hosts North Texas on Jan. 17.