USC and Ohio State Claim Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards
Trojans’ Watkins and Buckeyes’ Watson capture weekly honors
Player of the Week
JuJu Watkins, USC
Sophomore – Guard – Los Angeles, Calif. – Sierra Canyon
- Paced USC to a pair of wins by averaging 27.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4.0 blocks
- Dropped 38 points, 11 rebounds, eight blocks and five assists in the Trojans’ upset of No. 1 UCLA
- Her eight blocks were a new career high and tied for third-most in a game by a Trojan
- It was USC’s first win over an AP top-ranked opponent since 1983
- Put up 17 points, eight boards, six assists and a steal at Washington
- Earns the fifth Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career
- Last USC Player of the Week: JuJu Watkins (Jan. 13, 2025)
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Lucy Olsen, IOWA: Added 29.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals during Iowa’s 2-0 week
Cotie McMahon, OSU: Notched a game-high 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting to lift Ohio State past Minnesota
Adalia McKenzie, ILL: Led Illinois in two victories behind 21.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals
Freshman of the Week
Ava Watson, Ohio State
Guard – Buford, Ga. – Buford
- Scored 16 points off the bench and recorded a pair of steals in 18 minutes of action against Minnesota
- Went 5-for-6 from the floor and a perfect 4-for-4 from behind the arc
- Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Jaloni Cambridge (Jan. 20, 2025)
2024-25 Big Ten Players of the Week
Nov. 11
P: Destiny Adams, Sr., RU
F: Syla Swords, MICH
Nov. 18
P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA
F: Mila Holloway, MICH
Nov. 25
P: Kendall Bostic, 5th-Yr., ILL
F: Lana McCarthy, PUR
Dec. 2
P: Ajae Petty, Gr., OSU
F: Syla Swords, MICH
Dec. 9
P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC
F: Olivia Olson, MICH
Dec. 16
P: Serah Williams, Jr., WIS
F: Kiyomi McMiller, RU
Dec. 23
P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC
F: Kiyomi McMiller, RU
Jan. 6
P: Kaylene Smikle, Jr., MD
P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC
F: Tori McKinney, MINN
Jan. 13
P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC
F: Jaloni Cambridge, OSU
Jan. 20
P: Shyanne Sellers, Sr., MD
F: Jaloni Cambridge, OSU
F: Britt Prince, NEB
Jan. 27
P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA
F: Avery Howell, USC
Feb. 3
P: Lucy Olsen, Sr., IOWA
P: Genesis Bryant, 5th-Yr., ILL
F: Olivia Olson, MICH
Feb. 10
P: Kaylene Smikle, Jr., MD
F: Syla Swords, MICH
Feb. 17
P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC
F: Ava Watson, OSU