Minnesota’s Carlie Wagner and Destiny Pitts, and Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell are this week’s honorees
Co-Players of the Week
Carlie Wagner, Minnesota
G – Sr. – New Richland, Minn. – New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva
Averaged 21.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game with a .563 three-point percentage last week, helping the Golden Gophers to wins over No. 23 Michigan and No. 10/9 Maryland
Scored a team-high 26 points, highlighted by 6-of-11 three-pointers, while adding five rebounds and four assists in last Thursday’s victory over Michigan
Contributed 17 points (including 3-of-5 three-pointers), six rebounds and four assists in Sunday’s win over Maryland
Was an Academic All-America selection in 2016-17 and is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Earns her first career Player of the Week honor
Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Kenisha Bell (Jan. 22, 2018)
Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State
G – Sr. – Cincinnati, Ohio – Princeton
Registered 27.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game with a .450 three-point percentage last week as No. 18/17 Ohio State won twice to move into a tie atop the Big Ten standings
Tallied 28 points (including 5-of-11 three-pointers), along with five assists and three steals in last Tuesday’s win at Illinois
Added 26 points, going 4-of-9 from three-point range, as well as a season-high eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in Sunday’s Senior Day victory over Purdue
Collected Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2016 and 2017
Earns her 12th career Player of the Week honor (fourth of the season), the fourth-most career Player of the Week awards in Big Ten history
Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Kelsey Mitchell (Jan. 8, 2018)
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Tyra Buss, Sr., G, IND: Averaged 25.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game in the Hoosiers’ two wins last week, highlighted by a season-high 37 points last Saturday on Senior Day against Nebraska
Megan Gustafson, Jr., F/C, IOWA: Scored 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while adding eight rebounds in the Hawkeyes’ lone game of the week, a win on Sunday over visiting Wisconsin
Tyler Scaife, Sr., G, RU: Collected 25 points, four rebounds, four assists and a season-high four steals in the Scarlet Knights’ only outing last week, a victory at Wisconsin last Wednesday
Freshman of the Week
Destiny Pitts, Minnesota
G/F – Detroit, Mich. – Detroit Country Day
Averaged 15.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game with a .421 three-point percentage last week in helping Minnesota to victories over two Top 25 opponents
Posted her team-high sixth double-double of the season last Wednesday against No. 23 Michigan with 10 points and 12 rebounds
Nearly had another double-double on Sunday against No. 10/9 Maryland, winding up with 20 points (including 6-of-11 three-pointers), nine rebounds and four assists
Earns her seventh career Freshman of the Week honor, tying for the third-most honors in a single season in Big Ten history and most by a Minnesota student (seven by Amanda Zahui B. in 2013-14)
Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Destiny Pitts (Jan. 8, 2018)