USC and Ohio State Claim Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

by | Mar 3, 2025 | Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Headlines

USC and Ohio State Claim Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

Trojans’ Watkins and Buckeyes’ Cambridge capture weekly honors

 

Player of the Week

JuJu Watkins, USC

Sophomore – Guard – Los Angeles, Calif. – Sierra Canyon

  • Dropped 30 points in USC’s 80-67 road win over No. 2 UCLA to clinch the Big Ten regular-season title
  • Chipped in five assists, three blocks, three rebounds and two steals against the Bruins
  • Has 20 career 30-point games, ranking second in USC history behind Cheryl Miller (25)
  • Her 684 points scored this season is the sixth most in program history
  • Earns the seventh Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career
  • Last USC Player of the Week: JuJu Watkins (Feb. 24, 2025)

 

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll

Shyanne Sellers, MD: Tallied 23.0 points and 5.0 assists while shooting 92.9 percent at the charity stripe during Maryland’s two victories, including an overtime upset of No. 12 Ohio State

Alexis Markowski, NEB: Went 13-of-19 from the field on her way to 30 points with eight rebounds in a win over Northwestern

Ajae Petty, OSU: Accumulated 17.5 points, 12. 5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in Ohio State’s split week

 

Freshman of the Week

Jaloni Cambridge, Ohio State

Guard – Nashville, Tenn. – Montverde Academy

  • Averaged 21.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the final week of the regular season
  • Scored a career-high 33 points and connected on a career-best five three-pointers in a win over No. 23 Michigan State
  • Totaled 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in just 18 minutes of play versus Maryland
  • Collects her fourth Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
  • Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Jaloni Cambridge (Feb. 24, 2025)

 

2024-25 Big Ten Players of the Week

Nov. 11

P: Destiny Adams, Sr., RU

F: Syla Swords, MICH

 

Nov. 18

P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA

F: Mila Holloway, MICH

 

Nov. 25

P: Kendall Bostic, 5th-Yr., ILL

F: Lana McCarthy, PUR

 

Dec. 2

P: Ajae Petty, Gr., OSU

F: Syla Swords, MICH

 

Dec. 9

P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC

F: Olivia Olson, MICH

 

Dec. 16

P: Serah Williams, Jr., WIS

F: Kiyomi McMiller, RU

 

Dec. 23

P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC

F: Kiyomi McMiller, RU

 

Jan. 6

P: Kaylene Smikle, Jr., MD

P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC

F: Tori McKinney, MINN

 

Jan. 13

P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC

F: Jaloni Cambridge, OSU

 

Jan. 20

P: Shyanne Sellers, Sr., MD

F: Jaloni Cambridge, OSU

F: Britt Prince, NEB

 

Jan. 27

P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA

F: Avery Howell, USC

 

Feb. 3

P: Lucy Olsen, Sr., IOWA

P: Genesis Bryant, 5th-Yr., ILL

F: Olivia Olson, MICH

 

Feb. 10

P: Kaylene Smikle, Jr., MD

F: Syla Swords, MICH

 

Feb. 17

P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC

F: Ava Watson, OSU

 

Feb. 24

P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC

P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA

F: Jaloni Cambridge, OSU

 

March 3

P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC

F: Jaloni Cambridge, OSU

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