Hawkeyes’ Megan Gustafson and Terrapins’ Shakira Austin are this week’s honorees
Player of the Week
Megan Gustafson, Iowa
F/C – Sr. – Port Wing, Wis. – South Shore
Scored a season-high 44 points (17-26 FG), the most by a Big Ten student this season, and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead No. 16/15 Iowa past in-state rival Drake on Dec. 21
Her 17 made field goals tied for seventh-most in a single game in Big Ten history
Leads the nation in scoring (26.5 ppg.), field goal percentage (.747) and double-doubles (10) this year
Chosen as an Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2017-18
Earns her 16th career Player of the Week award, one shy of Penn State’s Kelly Mazzante for second-most in Big Ten history, and collects her sixth of the season
Last Iowa Player of the Week: Megan Gustafson (Dec. 17, 2018)
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Jenna Allen, Sr., C, MSU: Registered 23 points, 10 rebounds and four steals for her team-leading third double-double of the season on Dec. 20 as No. 22/22 MSU defeated Florida Atlantic
Kenisha Bell, Sr., G, MINN: Had a near triple-double on Dec. 22 against Rhode Island with season highs of 28 points and nine assists along with seven rebounds in the win for the No. 13/16 Golden Gophers
Ae’Rianna Harris, Jr., F, PUR: Averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game with a .609 field goal percentage last week, helping the Boilermakers to wins over Albany and previously-unbeaten Bradley
Freshman of the Week
Shakira Austin, Maryland
F – Fredericksburg, Va. – Riverdale Baptist
Nearly recorded a triple-double in her first career start on Dec. 20 at Delaware, finishing with 17 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high eight blocks in the Terrapins’ victory
Her eight blocked shots also tied the Maryland school record for a single game
Helped the fifth-ranked Terrapins wind up non-conference play with an 11-0 record
Collects her fourth career Freshman of the Week honor
Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Shakira Austin (Dec. 17, 2018)
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