Victoria Dunlap finally got the honor she deserves.Dunlap, who has dominated the non-conference portion of Kentucky’s schedule, was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week after totaling 27 points, nine rebounds, a career-high eight steals and four blocks in a 101-67 rout of archrival Louisville on Sunday.The truth is Dunlap probably deserved it sooner.The junior forward has dominated the college basketball scene in her transition as the leader of the undefeated UK Hoops team. In leading the Cats (10-0) to their best start in school history, Dunlap has averaged a gaudy 19.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per games. She entered the week ranked among the nation’s top 30 leaders in five categories: rebounds (21st-10.5 rpg), blocked shots (22nd-2.4 bpg), double-doubles (25th-fourth), field-goal percentage (26th-.588) and steal s (27th-3.0spg). “You can’t play (Dunlap) one-on-one,” Louisville head coach Jeff Walz said. “She’s as good a post player as we’ve played all year — and that’s counting Tennessee.”Dunlap has personified what this UK Hoops team is all about this year. Overlooked at the beginning of the year, the Cats were selected in the preseason to finish 11th in the league. Eleventh!How foolish those predictions look now.With Dunlap leading the way, UK is steamrolling through its schedule. UK is undefeated and knocking on the door of the top 25. Honestly, head coach Matthew Mitchell has a reason to be upset that his team isn’t already in the polls.Nobody knows how long that perfect record will hold, but you can bet Dunlap will continue to stay among the league’s best players.Mark my words: She’ll be in the hunt for SEC Player of the Year at season’s end.

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