Rutgers-Camden Athletics

The fifth different women’s basketball player to earn Raptor of the Week honors this season, junior forward/center Caroline Santiago played a major role in helping Rutgers-Camden qualify for its first New Jersey Athletic Conference playoff berth since the 2002-03 season. In a pair of NJAC victories last week, Santiago averaged 15.0 points and 12.0 rebounds, while also adding one assist and one steal. She had her fifth double-double of the season in a win over Rutgers-Newark Wednesday, collecting a team-high 17 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. The 16 rebounds were one shy of her Rutgers-Camden career high. On Saturday at Ramapo College, she notched 13 points and eight boards. In her 18 games this season, Santiago is averaging 8.5 points and is second on the team with a rebounding average of 8.6.