Nebraska, Ohio State and Rutgers Earn Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards
Player of the Week
Alexis Markowski, Nebraska
So. – C – Lincoln, Neb. – Lincoln Pius X – Major: Business Administration
• Recorded her fifth double-double of the season on Sunday with 22 points, 10 rebounds and a career high-tying three blocks in the Huskers’ victory over Wyoming
• Connected on nine of 14 shots from the floor, including four of her five tries from three-point range
• Also helped Nebraska hold its opponent to fewer than 50 points for the fifth time this season and the second time in as many games
• Earns her first career Big Ten Player of the Week award (was an eight-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week selection last year)
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Kate Cain (Jan. 18, 2021)
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Adalia McKenzie, So., G, ILL: Registered 21 points (9-16 FG) Sunday to help the Fighting Illini win at Missouri in the annual Braggin’ Rights series game, giving Illinois its 10th win before Christmas for the first time since 2006-07
Caitlin Clark, Jr., G, IOWA: Posted 26 points (season-high 13-14 FT), eight rebounds and seven assists in the Hawkeyes’ win over UNI Sunday afternoon
Leigha Brown, Sr., G, MICH: Tallied 16 points, eight assists and six rebounds as the Wolverines defeated Appalachian State on Dec. 17
Co-Freshman of the Week
Cotie McMahon, Ohio State
F – Centerville, Ohio – Centerville – Major: Sport Industry
• Scored a career-high 24 points and tied for game-high honors with seven rebounds in Ohio State’s victory over Albany on Dec. 16
• Converted 10 of 15 field goal attempts and scored OSU’s first nine points of the game
• Secured her third 20-point game this season
• Collects her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Cotie McMahon (Dec. 12, 2022)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Kaylene Smikle, Rutgers
G – Farmingdale, N.Y. – Westtown – Major: Undeclared
• Averaged 22.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last week as Rutgers split a pair of games against Princeton and New Orleans
• Scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a Dec. 15 matchup with Princeton
• Added a team-high 19 points, five assists and three steals in Sunday’s win over New Orleans
• Captures her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Diamond Johnson (Dec. 21, 2020)
2022-23 Big Ten Players of the Week
Nov. 14
P: Monika Czinano, 5th-Yr., IOWA
F: Mara Braun, MINN
Nov. 21
P: Diamond Miller, Sr., MD
F: Mallory Heyer, MINN
F: Serah Williams, WIS
Nov. 28
P: Mackenzie Holmes, Sr., IND
F: Yarden Garzon, IND
Dec. 5
P: Caitlin Clark, Jr., IOWA
F: Mara Braun, MINN
Dec. 12
P: Caitlin Clark, Jr., IOWA
F: Cotie McMahon, OSU
Dec. 19
P: Alexis Markowski, So., NEB
F: Cotie McMahon, OSU
F: Kaylene Smikle, RU
Big Ten Conference (bigten.org) is an association of world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching, and public service. Founded in 1896, Big Ten Conference has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness, and competitiveness. The broad-based programs of the 14 Big Ten Conference institutions will provide over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,800 students for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports. Big Ten Conference sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse since 2013.
Alexis Markowski, Nebraska
So. – C – Lincoln, Neb. – Lincoln Pius X – Major: Business Administration
• Recorded her fifth double-double of the season on Sunday with 22 points, 10 rebounds and a career high-tying three blocks in the Huskers’ victory over Wyoming
• Connected on nine of 14 shots from the floor, including four of her five tries from three-point range
• Also helped Nebraska hold its opponent to fewer than 50 points for the fifth time this season and the second time in as many games
• Earns her first career Big Ten Player of the Week award (was an eight-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week selection last year)
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Kate Cain (Jan. 18, 2021)
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Adalia McKenzie, So., G, ILL: Registered 21 points (9-16 FG) Sunday to help the Fighting Illini win at Missouri in the annual Braggin’ Rights series game, giving Illinois its 10th win before Christmas for the first time since 2006-07
Caitlin Clark, Jr., G, IOWA: Posted 26 points (season-high 13-14 FT), eight rebounds and seven assists in the Hawkeyes’ win over UNI Sunday afternoon
Leigha Brown, Sr., G, MICH: Tallied 16 points, eight assists and six rebounds as the Wolverines defeated Appalachian State on Dec. 17
Co-Freshman of the Week
Cotie McMahon, Ohio State
F – Centerville, Ohio – Centerville – Major: Sport Industry
• Scored a career-high 24 points and tied for game-high honors with seven rebounds in Ohio State’s victory over Albany on Dec. 16
• Converted 10 of 15 field goal attempts and scored OSU’s first nine points of the game
• Secured her third 20-point game this season
• Collects her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Cotie McMahon (Dec. 12, 2022)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Kaylene Smikle, Rutgers
G – Farmingdale, N.Y. – Westtown – Major: Undeclared
• Averaged 22.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last week as Rutgers split a pair of games against Princeton and New Orleans
• Scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a Dec. 15 matchup with Princeton
• Added a team-high 19 points, five assists and three steals in Sunday’s win over New Orleans
• Captures her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Diamond Johnson (Dec. 21, 2020)
2022-23 Big Ten Players of the Week
Nov. 14
P: Monika Czinano, 5th-Yr., IOWA
F: Mara Braun, MINN
Nov. 21
P: Diamond Miller, Sr., MD
F: Mallory Heyer, MINN
F: Serah Williams, WIS
Nov. 28
P: Mackenzie Holmes, Sr., IND
F: Yarden Garzon, IND
Dec. 5
P: Caitlin Clark, Jr., IOWA
F: Mara Braun, MINN
Dec. 12
P: Caitlin Clark, Jr., IOWA
F: Cotie McMahon, OSU
Dec. 19
P: Alexis Markowski, So., NEB
F: Cotie McMahon, OSU
F: Kaylene Smikle, RU
Big Ten Conference (bigten.org) is an association of world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching, and public service. Founded in 1896, Big Ten Conference has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness, and competitiveness. The broad-based programs of the 14 Big Ten Conference institutions will provide over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,800 students for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports. Big Ten Conference sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse since 2013.
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