Maryland and Michigan Earn Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards
Terrapins’ Shakira Austin and Wolverines’ Hallie Thome are this week’s honorees
Player of the Week
Hallie Thome, Michigan
C – Sr. – Chagrin Falls, Ohio – Chagrin Falls
• Averaged 21.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game with a .750 field-goal percentage and two double-doubles last week as the Wolverines won in overtime against Northwestern before falling at ninth-ranked Maryland
• Registered 25 points (11-16 FG) and 10 rebounds in Sunday’s loss at Maryland
• Scored 17 points (7-8 FG), grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three shots in the Jan. 8 comeback victory over Northwestern
• A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2016-17 and 2017-18
• Earns her second career Player of the Week award
• Last Michigan Player of the Week: Katelynn Flaherty (Jan. 22, 2018)
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Megan Gustafson, Sr., F/C, IOWA: Tallied 20.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game with a .621 field goal percentage and two double-doubles in Iowa’s two games last week
Taylor Mikesell, Fr., G, MD: Averaged 16.5 points and 4.0 assists per game with a .467 three-point percentage last week, including a team-high 17 points in Sunday’s win over Michigan
Sidney Cooks, So., F, MSU: Scored a career-high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting while adding three blocks and three assists in MSU’s win over No. 18/20 Minnesota on Jan. 9
Freshman of the Week
Shakira Austin, Maryland
F – Fredericksburg, Va. – Riverdale Baptist
• Averaged 10.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game with a double-double last week to help the No. 9 Terrapins defeat Nebraska and Michigan
• Approached a triple-double on Sunday against Michigan, finishing with 13 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks
• Has had at least 15 rebounds in three games and seven blocks in three games this season
• Collects her fifth Freshman of the Week award
• Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Shakira Austin (Dec. 24, 2018)
2018-19 Big Ten Players of the Week
Nov. 12
P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA
F: Shakira Austin, MD
Nov. 19
P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA
F: Shakira Austin, MD
Nov. 26
P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA
F: Imani Lewis, WIS
Dec. 3
P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA
F: Dorka Juhász, OSU
Dec. 10
P: Jenna Allen, Sr., MSU
F: Naz Hillmon, MICH
Dec. 17
P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA
F: Shakira Austin, MD
F: Naz Hillmon, MICH
Dec. 24
P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA
F: Shakira Austin, MD
Dec. 31
P: Jenna Allen, Sr., MSU
F: Nia Clouden, MSU
Jan. 7
P: Megan Gustafson, Sr., IOWA
F: Leigha Brown, NEB
Jan. 14
P: Hallie Thome, Sr., MICH
F: Shakira Austin, MD
