NEWARK, DE -- Senior guard Kyle DeHaven, who led the University of Delaware women's basketball team to a season-opening 54-47 win over Delaware State Friday night, is the Wilmington Trust Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week for the period ending Nov. 12.

DeHaven (left), a senior guard from Herndon, VA (Herndon High School), scored 19 of her UD career-high 24 points in the second half, dished out six assists, and recorded six steals as the Hens opened the 2007-08 season with the victory over in-state rival Delaware State in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament Friday at the Bob Carpenter Center.

DeHaven is a pre-season second team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection and a two-year member of the CAA All-Defensive Team. Last season she led the Blue Hens to a 26-6 record and an NCAA Tournament selection when she averaged 8.5 points per game and dished out 106 assists.

Delaware, which is now 11-1 in home openers under head coach Tina Martin, extended its non-conference regular season home winning streak to 15 games since November, 2003. The Hens are now 9-0 all-time vs. Delaware State, including a 60-46 win in the last meeting Jan. 3, 2001.

Past Winners:

2007-08 Season
Nov. 12 - Kyle DeHaven (Women's Basketball)
Nov. 5 - Sobhan Tadjalli (Men's Soccer)
Oct. 29 - Christina Antonopoulos (Women's Cross Country)
Oct. 22 - Emily Sammis (Women's Soccer)
Oct. 15 - Omar Cuff (Football)
Oct. 8 - Kyle Schmid (Men's Cross Country)
Oct. 1 - Colleen Walsh (Volleyball)
Sept. 23 - Nolan Greenberg (Men's Tennis)
Sept. 16 - Joe Flacco (Football)
Sept. 9 - Jason Bernstein (Golf)
Sept. 2 - Casey Howard (Field Hockey)
Aug. 26 - Stephanie Barry (Volleyball)

2006-07 Season
Jan. 30 - Asha Quant (Women's Indoor Track)
Feb. 4 - Kyle DeHaven (Women's Basketball)
Feb. 11 - Sam McMahon (Men's Basketball)
Feb. 18 - Maryann Walker (Women's Swimming)
Feb. 25 - Adam Zuder-Havens (Men's Lacrosse)
Mar. 2 - Cristine Marquez (Women's Indoor Track)
Mar. 12 - Debbie Sloan (Women's Lacrosse)
Mar. 19 - Tyresa Smith (Women's Basketball)
Mar. 26 - Joe McLister (Golf)
Apr. 2 - Carolynn Sloat (Softball)
Apr. 9 - Bryan Hagerich (Baseball)
Apr. 16 - Alexi Capsouras (Women's Outdoor Track)
Apr. 23 - Jared Wasser (Men's Outdoor Track)
Apr. 30 - Alex Smith (Men's Lacrosse)
May 7 - David Slovak (Baseball)
May 14 - Tommy Scherr (Men's Lacrosse)
May 21 - Dan Deckelbaum (Men's Lacrosse)
May 28 - Mike McGuire (Baseball)