Iowa, Illinois and Michigan Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

Iowa, Illinois and Michigan Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

Hawkeyes’ Olsen, Illini’s Bryant and Wolverines’ Olson capture weekly honors

Co-Player of the Week

Lucy Olsen, Iowa

Senior – Guard – Collegeville, Pa. – Spring-Ford

• Averaged 22.0 points, 5.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in a pair of Iowa wins

• Recorded 16 points, six assists and five rebounds versus Northwestern

• Scored 28 points, shooting 10-of-18 from the field, to help the Hawkeyes hand No. 4 USC its first Big Ten loss of the season

• Earns the first Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career

• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (March 4, 2024)

Co-Player of the Week

Genesis Bryant, Illinois

5th-Yr. – Guard – Jonesboro, Ga. – Lovejoy

• Led Illinois to a 3-0 week, including two road victories and the program’s first-ever win over Maryland

• Finished the three-game swing averaging 20.3 points with a 91.7 free throw percentage

• Added 13 points against Purdue while shooting 83.3 percent from the floor

• Dropped 28 points, six rebounds and two assists at Rutgers

• Connected on the game-winning free throws to upset No. 14 Maryland

• Had 20 points, went 6-for-6 at the charity stripe and grabbed four rebounds versus the Terps

• Claims the third Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career

• Last Illinois Player of the Week: Kendall Bostic (Nov. 25, 2024)

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll

Yarden Garzon, IND: Connected on eight three-pointers, the second-most in a single game in Hoosier history, on her way to a career-high 35 points against Washington

Freshman of the Week

Olivia Olson, Michigan

Guard – New Hope, Minn. – Benilde St. Margaret’s

• Recorded the first 30-point game of her career on 13-of-19 shooting with four rebounds, three steals and an assist against Wisconsin

• Posted a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) in 26 minutes versus Oregon

• Collects her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel

• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Olivia Olson (Dec. 9, 2024)

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