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Colorado Freshman Brittany Spears Named Big 12 Women's Hoops Rookie of the Week

Jan 8, 2008 – 7:58 AM
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Congratulations to Colorado freshman forward Brittany Spears on being named the Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week. Spears helped Colorado win its 10th straight game with a 16-point, seven-rebound effort against Pepperdine.

As for her name, yes, she really is named Brittany Spears, and yes, if you have a joke she's already heard it. And it gets better. Her roommate is a teammate named Whitney Houston.

"People say, 'Is that really your name?' And I say, 'Yeah, that's really my name,'" Spears said.
"It's funny," Houston said. "My name is going to be Whitney Houston long after they get through the jokes and stuff."

You can see a picture of Brittany Spears by clicking either of the links above, and the official Colorado basketball roster is here.
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