USC and Ohio State Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards
Trojans’ Watkins and Buckeyes’ Cambridge capture weekly honors
Player of the Week
JuJu Watkins, USC
Sophomore – Guard – Los Angeles, Calif. – Sierra Canyon
- Paced USC in two wins by averaging 28.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 2.5 assists and 2.0 blocks
- Tallied 21 points, nine rebounds, two assists, a block and steal in the Trojans’ road victory at No. 8 Maryland
- Posted a double-double (35 points, 11 rebounds) with five steals, three blocks and three assists against Penn State
- Shot a career-high 86.7 percent from the floor on a 13-of-15 effort versus the Lady Lions
- Has 18 30-point outings in her career, which ranks third all-time at USC behind Cheryl Miller (25) and Cherie Nelson (20)
- Earns the fourth Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career
- Last USC Player of the Week: JuJu Watkins (Jan. 6, 2025)
Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Alexis Markowski, NEB: Set a new career mark with 28 points to go with eight rebounds to help Nebraska upset No. 20 Michigan State
Jaloni Cambridge, OSU: Averaged 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists during two wins for Ohio State
Shyanne Sellers, MD: Shot 77.8 percent from the field on her way to 21 points in a gritty victory at Wisconsin
Freshman of the Week
Jaloni Cambridge, Ohio State
Guard – Nashville, Tenn. – Montverde Academy
- Had 29 points, four assists and tied her career mark with six rebounds at No. 25 Michigan
- Finished with 13 points, four boards and a steal in just over 20 minutes versus Oregon
- Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Cotie McMahon (Feb. 20, 2023)
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