Michigan and Nebraska Earn Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

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Michigan and Nebraska Earn Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards
Wolverines’ Hillmon and Huskers’ Markowski receive latest conference weekly accolades

Player of the Week
Naz Hillmon, Michigan
Sr. – F – Cleveland, Ohio – Gilmour Academy – Major: Communications and Media
• Averaged 26.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game with two double-doubles and a .792 field-goal percentage in propelling No. 7/7 Michigan to wins over Purdue and No. 22/19 Ohio State last week
• Registered her second 30-point double-double of the season on Jan. 24 against Purdue with 32 points (12-14 FG) and 12 rebounds
• Added 20 points (7-10 FG) and 12 rebounds in a Jan. 27 victory at Ohio State, becoming Michigan’s career rebounding leader (935) and securing the Wolverines’ first season sweep over the Buckeyes since 2010-11
• Earns her seventh career Big Ten Player of the Week award and third this season
• Last Michigan Player of the Week: Naz Hillmon (Jan. 3, 2022)

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Caitlin Clark, So., G, IOWA: Averaged 24.0 ppg., 11.5 apg. and 9.0 apg. in Iowa’s two wins last week, including 18 assists on Jan. 25 at Penn State, setting a Big Ten record for assists in a conference game
Chloe Bibby, Grad., G/F, MD: Posted 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in two Maryland victories last week, including 22 points against Rutgers and a double-double (17 points/10 rebounds) at Penn State
Alexis Markowski, Fr., F, NEB: See below

Freshman of the Week
Alexis Markowski, Nebraska
F – Lincoln, Neb. – Pius X – Major: Undeclared
• Tallied 19.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game with a .538 field-goal percentage (and 4-5 3FG) to spark the Huskers to conference wins over Wisconsin and Purdue last week
• Dropped in a game-high 23 points (8-14 FG, 3-3 3FG), including 20 in the second half, and grabbed seven rebounds in Sunday’s victory over Purdue
• Contributed 15 points and eight rebounds in 18 minutes of a Jan. 27 win over Wisconsin
• Collects her fifth Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Alexis Markowski (Jan. 17, 2022)

2021-22 Big Ten Players of the Week
Nov. 15
P: Mackenzie Holmes, Jr., IND
F: DeeDee Hagemann, MSU

Nov. 22
P: Ashley Owusu, Jr., MD
P: Makenna Marisa, Jr., PSU
F: Shyanne Sellers, MD

Nov. 29
P: Naz Hillmon, Sr., MICH
F: Alexis Markowski, NEB

Dec. 6
P: Caitlin Clark, So., IOWA
F: Alanna Micheaux, MINN

Dec. 13
P: Mackenzie Holmes, Jr., IND
F: Matilda Ekh, MSU

Dec. 20
P: Sara Scalia, Jr., MINN
F: Laila Phelia, MICH
F: Alexis Markowski, NEB

Dec. 27
P: Nia Clouden, Sr., MSU
F: Shyanne Sellers, MD

Jan. 3
P: Caitlin Clark, So., IOWA
P: Naz Hillmon, Sr., MICH
F: Addison O’Grady, IOWA

Jan. 10
P: Caitlin Clark, So., IOWA
F: Alexis Markowski, NEB

Jan. 17
P: Caitlin Clark, So., IOWA
P: Jacy Sheldon, Jr., OSU
F: Alexis Markowski, NEB

Jan. 24
P: Caitlin Clark, So., IOWA
F: Matilda Ekh, MSU

Jan. 31
P: Naz Hillmon, Sr., MICH
F: Alexis Markowski, NEB

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