B1G Ten Women and Men Weekly Basketball Report

USC, UCLA and Ohio State Earn Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

Trojans’ Watkins, Bruins’ Betts and Buckeyes’ Cambridge capture weekly honors

Co-Player of the Week

JuJu Watkins, USC

Sophomore – Guard – Los Angeles, Calif. – Sierra Canyon

• Paced USC to a pair of wins over ranked opponents in No. 22 Michigan State and No. 25 Illinois

• Had 28 points, eight rebounds, three steals, three blocks and three assists against the Spartans

• Added 22 points, five rebounds, four blocks and three assists versus Illinois

• Was a perfect 10-for-10 at the free throw line against the Illini

• Moved up two spots in USC’s career list and is ranked No. 11 all-time with 1,574 career points, surpassing Cynthia Cooper

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

• Last USC Player of the Week: JuJu Watkins (Feb. 17, 2025)

Co-Player of the Week

Lauren Betts, UCLA

Junior – Center – Centennial, Colo. – Grandview

• Averaged 22 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.5 blocks and 2.5 assists in two wins for UCLA

• Scored 22 points with seven rebounds, six blocks and three assists versus No. 25 Illinois

• Broke UCLA’s single-season blocks record with her six-rejection effort, surpassing Monique Billings for the all-time spot

• Recorded a double-double (22 points, 12 rebounds) while shooting 75.0 percent (9-of-12) from the field at Iowa

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

• Last UCLA Player of the Week: Lauren Betts (Jan. 27, 2025)

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll

Alexis Markowski, NEB: Dropped a career-high 35 points to go along with a season-best 15 rebounds in Nebraska’s comeback victory over Oregon

Elle Ladine, WASH: Put up 28.0 points on 62.9 percent shooting with 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists during two Washington triumphs

Grace Grocholski, MINN: Led Minnesota past Purdue on a career-high 27 points while going 8-for-12 from the field and 8-for-9 at the charity stripe

Freshman of the Week

Jaloni Cambridge, Ohio State

Guard – Nashville, Tenn. – Montverde Academy

• Averaged a team-high 22.3 points, 3.7 assists and 3.0 steals over Ohio State’s three games

• Finished with a game-best 29 points, four assists and three rebounds versus Iowa

• Tallied 18 points with four steals and four rebounds at Indiana

• Had 20 points, five assists, four steals and three rebounds against Purdue

• Went 7-for-7 at the free throw line versus the Boilermakers

• Collects her third Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel

• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Ava Watson (Feb. 17, 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

Feb. 24

P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC

P: Lauren Betts, Jr., UCLA

F: Jaloni Cambridge, OSU

 

Oregon and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

Ducks’ Bittle and Spartans’ Richardson claim Big Ten weekly awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Basketball Players of the Week for the week of February 17-23, 2025.

Player of the Week

Nate Bittle, Oregon

G – Sr. – 7-0 – Central Pointe, Ore. – Prolific Prep

• Paired 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.7 blocked shots in Oregon’s 3-0 week

• Recorded double-doubles in wins over Rutgers and at Iowa

• Scored a game-high 23 points, including six in the extra period, as the Ducks claimed a 77-73 overtime win at No. 11 Wisconsin

• Earns first Player of the Week honor

Freshman of the Week

Jase Richardson, Michigan State

G – 6-3 – Denver, Colo. – Columbus (Fla.)

• Averaged 16.5 points per game as the Spartans scored a pair of top 20 wins

• Recorded a team-high 21 points in the Spartans’ 75-62 victory at No. 12 Michigan

• Claims first Freshman of the Week award

• Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Max Christie (January 17, 2022)

2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Players of the Week

 

Feb. 24

P: Nate Bittle, ORE

F: Jase Richardson, MSU

Feb. 17

P: John Tonje, WIS

F: Derik Queen, MD

Feb. 10

P: Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR

F: Will Riley, ILL

F: Derik Queen, MD

Feb. 3

P: Brice Williams, NEB

F: Will Riley, ILL

Jan. 27

P: Dawson Garcia, MINN

F: Derik Queen, MD

Jan. 20

P: Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR

F: Ace Bailey, RUT

Jan. 13

P: Payton Sandfort, IOWA

P: Vladislav Goldin, MICH

F: Wesley Yates III, USC

Jan. 6

P: Braden Smith. PUR

F: Kasparas Jakucionis, ILL

F: Ace Bailey, RUT

Dec. 23

P: Bruce Thornton, OSU

F: John Mobley Jr., OSU

Dec. 16

P: Brice Williams, NEB

F: Kasparas Jakucionis, ILL

F: Dylan Harper, RUT

Dec. 9

P: Vladislav Goldin, MICH

F: Derik Queen, MD

Dec. 2

P: Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR

F: Dylan Harper, RUT

Nov. 25

P: John Tonje, WIS

F: Derik Queen, MD

Nov. 18

P: John Tonje, WIS

F: Dylan Harper, RUT

Nov. 11

P: Nick Martinelli, NU

F: Will Riley, ILL