Iowa and Illinois Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

by | Jan 26, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines

Iowa and Illinois Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors
Hawkeyes’ Heiden and Deal and Illini’s Parchment earn weekly awards

Player of the Week
Ava Heiden, Iowa
So. – Center – Sherwood, Ore. – Sherwood
• Led all scorers with 20 points and eight rebounds at No. 15 Maryland
• Shot 81.8 percent from the field for 18 points with eight rebounds and a career-high four steals versus No. 12 Ohio State
• Earns her second Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Hannah Stuelke (Jan. 19, 2026)

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Olivia Olson, MICH: Averaged 18.0 points and 6.7 rebounds over three games for the Wolverines
Jaloni Cambridge, OSU: Combined for 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists during Ohio State’s 2-1 week
Gabriela Jaquez, UCLA: Shot a blistering 82.6 percent (19-for-23) and averaged 22.0 points in two wins for the Bruins

Co-Freshman of the Week
Addie Deal, Iowa
Guard – Irvine, Calif. – Mater Dei
• Tallied 20 points, five assists and three rebounds against No. 12 Ohio State
• Her point and assist totals were both career marks
• The 20-point performance was the most by a Hawkeye freshman against a Big Ten opponent since 2021
• Collects her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Addie Deal (Jan. 19, 2026)

Co-Freshman of the Week
Cearah Parchment, Illinois
Forward – Whitby, Ontario, Canada – Fort Erie International Academy
• Turned in a career-high 25 points along with 11 rebounds at No. 24 Nebraska
• Went 10-for-17 from the floor and picked up her sixth double-double of the season
• Claims her third Big Ten Freshman of the Week recognition
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Cearah Parchment (Jan. 5, 2026)

2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 10
P: Shay Ciezki, Sr., IND
F: Hila Karsh, PUR
F: Jazzy Davidson, USC

Nov. 17
P: Sayvia Sellers, Jr., WASH
F: Addi Mack, MD

Nov. 24
P: Ava Heiden, So., IOWA
F: Destiny Jackson, ILL

Dec. 1
P: Gabriela Jaquez, Sr., UCLA
F: Jazzy Davidson, USC

Dec. 8
P: Lauren Betts, Sr., UCLA
F: Cearah Parchment, ILL

Dec. 15
P: Shay Ciezki, Sr., IND
F: Maya Makalusky, IND

Dec. 22
P: Yarden Garzon, Sr., MD
F: Jazzy Davidson, USC

Jan. 5
P: Lauren Betts, Sr., UCLA
F: Cearah Parchment, ILL

Jan. 12
P: Jaloni Cambridge, So., OSU
F: Kylee Kitts, OSU

Jan. 19
P: Hannah Stuelke, Sr., IOWA
F: Addie Deal, IOWA

Jan. 26
P: Ava Heiden, So., IOWA
F: Cearah Parchment, ILL
F: Addie Deal, IOWA

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