The Big Ten announced the women’s basketball Players of the Week on Monday. Below are this week’s honorees.
Player and Freshman of the Week
Amanda Zahui B., Minnesota
Fr., C, Stockholm, Sweden/Igelstavikens Gymnasium
- · Recorded the first triple-double by a Big Ten player since 2012, finishing with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks, while also adding five assists, in a victory over Kansas
- · Followed with a 16-point, 13-rebound performance in a weekend win against Navy
- · Completed the week averaging 13.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.0 blocks and 3.0 assists, helping Minnesota to a 4-1 start to the season
- · Wins her first career Player and Freshman of the Week accolades
- · Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Micaëlla Riché (March 4, 2013)
- · Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Kayla Hirt (Jan. 7, 2013)
Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll
Samantha Logic, Jr., G, IOWA: Averaged 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals as Iowa split a pair of road contests against No. 16 Colorado and Northern Iowa
Nicole Elmblad, Jr., G/F, MICH: Finished the week averaging 13.5 points and 10.0 rebounds and chipped in 3.5 assists to help Michigan to wins over Western Michigan and Pittsburgh
Emily Cady, Jr., F, NEB: Averaged a double-double on the week with 14.5 points and 11.0 rebounds as Nebraska posted victories against Arkansas Pine-Bluff and Southern
Big Ten Players of the Week:
Nov. 12
P: Samantha Logic, Jr., IOWA
F: Larryn Brooks, IND
F: Nia Coffey, NU
Nov. 18
P: Amber Moore, Sr., ILL
F: Aerial Powers, MSU
Nov. 25
P: Amanda Zahui B., Fr., MINN
F: Amanda Zahui B., MINN
Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll:
Nov. 12: Jordan Hooper, Sr., NEB; Ameryst Alston, So., OSU; Maggie Lucas, Sr., PSU
Nov. 18: Aerial Powers, Fr., MSU; Rachel Theriot, So., NEB; Courtney Moses, Sr., PUR
Nov. 25: Samantha Logic, Jr., IOWA; Nicole Elmblad, Jr., MICH; Emily Cady, Jr., NEB