USC and Ohio State Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

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