Maryland and USC Claim Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

by | Dec 23, 2025 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines

Maryland and USC Claim Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

Terrapins’ Garzon and Trojans’ Davidson earn weekly awards

Player of the Week

Yarden Garzon, Maryland

Sr. – Guard – Ra’anana, Israel – Ostrovsku

  • Led the Terps with a season-high 25 points, seven rebounds and two assists versus CCSU
  • Connected on seven three-pointers
  • Helped Maryland to 39 first-quarter points, the second-highest mark in program history
  • Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week honor
  • Last Maryland Player of the Week: Kaylene Smikle (Feb. 10, 2025)

 

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll

Olivia Olson, MICH: Turned in 23 points on 9-for-13 shooting in Michigan’s win over Oakland

Grace Grocholski, MINN: Recorded her first double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds) of the season versus Drake

Kiki Smith, PUR: Notched a season-high 20 points on a perfect shooting day after going 5-for-5 from the floor, 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and 7-for-7 at the charity stripe  

 

Freshman of the Week

Jazzy Davidson, USC

Guard – Clackamas, Ore. – Clackamas

  • Tallied 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a career-high six steals versus Cal Poly
  • Dropped a career-best 24 points with four rebounds, four blocks, two assists and two steals against Cal
  • Collects her third Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
  • Last USC Freshman of the Week: Jazzy Davidson (Dec. 1, 2025)

 

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

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