Dream’s Layshia Clarendon named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week

Layshia Clarendon scored 17 points for the Dream Sunday against the Chicago Sky.

Layshia Clarendon scored 17 points for the Dream Sunday against the Chicago Sky.

Atlanta Dream guard Layshia Clarendon was named the WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for her performance from May 13-21.

This is the first Player of the Week honor for Clarendon, a five-year veteran of the WNBA. During May 13-21, Clarendon ranked second in the Eastern Conference with six assists per game, fifth with 16.3 points per game, tied for fifth with a .500 field goal percentage and seventh with .929 free throw percentage (13-of-14).

Dream guard Tiffany Hayes was also a candidate for Eastern Conference Player of the Week.

Sylvia Fowles of the Minnesota Lynx was named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week.