Dream’s Jessica Breland named Player of the Week

Atlanta Dream forward Jessica Breland was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week Monday for her performance from July 9-15.

Breland, who shared the Player of the Week honor with Los Angeles Sparks’ Candace Parker, led the Eastern Conference with an average of 9.3 rebounds and 2.67 blocks over the past week. She also averaged 14.7 points during Atlanta’s three-game win streak over.

The honor was the seven-year veteran’s first.