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JAYCO Dandenong Rangers star guard Rebecca Cole may be too late to pip Kelsey Griffin, Lindsay Allen or Nia Coffey from MVP contention but the rejuvenated backcourt mistress surely will join them in the WNBL All Star Five.

Cole this round joined only Allen as a two-time winner of the B.O.T.I. Player of the Week award and first prize of a packet of Tim Tams (courtesy of and collectible from Sara Blicavs).

Leading the Rangers to a 77-72 road win which eliminated reigning champion Townsville from playoff contention, Cole followed that 27-point game with 25 in the 85-60 rout of the Flames in Sydney.

She also had two assists, four steals and a block in that game to bring her weekend averages to 26 points at 67 percent, 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals. 

Since departing Melbourne Boomers for the Rangers, she has thrived in what easily has been her most consistent season, even drawing the positive attention of Opals coach Sandy Brondello.

Without question, she is a worthy winner of this week's award.B.O.T.I. WNBL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Rd1 Nia Coffey
Rd2 Brittany McPhee
Rd3 Suzy Batkovic
Rd4 Natalie Hurst
Rd5 Lindsay Allen
Rd6 Lindsay Allen
Rd7 Jenna O’Hea
Rd8 Asia Taylor
Rd9 Lauren Nicholson
Rd10 Rebecca Cole
Rd11 Kelsey Griffin
Rd12 Kia Nurse
Rd13 Rebecca Cole

ROUND 13

PERTH LYNX 68 (Taylor 20, Ebzery 14, Schwagmeyer 12; McPhee, Taylor 8 rebs; Ebzery 3 assts) d BENDIGO BANK SPIRIT 66 (Wehrung, Payne 15, Tobin, Whittle 11; Tobin 7 rebs; Hurst 6 assts) at The Goldmine, Bendigo Stadium.
JAYCO DANDENONG RANGERS 85 (Cole 25, Mijovic 19, Laney 16; Pedersen 8 rebs; Lavey 5 assts) d SYDNEY UNI FLAMES 60 (Graham 16, McSpadden 13, Tupaea 12, Snell 10; Snell 10 rebs; Snell, Tupaea 5 assts) at The Courthouse, Bryden’s Stadium.