Iowa and Illinois Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

Player of the Week
Ava Heiden, Iowa
So. – Center – Sherwood, Ore. – Sherwood
• Led all scorers with 20 points and eight rebounds at No. 15 Maryland
• Shot 81.8 percent from the field for 18 points with eight rebounds and a career-high four steals versus No. 12 Ohio State
• Earns her second Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Hannah Stuelke (Jan. 19, 2026) 

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Olivia Olson, MICH: Averaged 18.0 points and 6.7 rebounds over three games for the Wolverines
Jaloni Cambridge, OSU: Combined for 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists during Ohio State’s 2-1 week
Gabriela Jaquez, UCLA: Shot a blistering 82.6 percent (19-for-23) and averaged 22.0 points in two wins for the Bruins 

Co-Freshman of the Week
Addie Deal, Iowa
Guard – Irvine, Calif. – Mater Dei  
• Tallied 20 points, five assists and three rebounds against No. 12 Ohio State
• Her point and assist totals were both career marks
• The 20-point performance was the most by a Hawkeye freshman against a Big Ten opponent since 2021
• Collects her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Addie Deal (Jan. 19, 2026)

Co-Freshman of the Week
Cearah Parchment, Illinois
Forward – Whitby, Ontario, Canada – Fort Erie International Academy 
• Turned in a career-high 25 points along with 11 rebounds at No. 24 Nebraska
• Went 10-for-17 from the floor and picked up her sixth double-double of the season
• Claims her third Big Ten Freshman of the Week recognition
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Cearah Parchment (Jan. 5, 2026) 

2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 10
P: Shay Ciezki, Sr., IND
F: Hila Karsh, PUR
F: Jazzy Davidson, USC

Nov. 17
P: Sayvia Sellers, Jr., WASH
F: Addi Mack, MD

Nov. 24
P: Ava Heiden, So., IOWA
F: Destiny Jackson, ILL

Dec. 1
P: Gabriela Jaquez, Sr., UCLA
F: Jazzy Davidson, USC

Dec. 8
P: Lauren Betts, Sr., UCLA
F: Cearah Parchment, ILL

Dec. 15
P: Shay Ciezki, Sr., IND
F: Maya Makalusky, IND

Dec. 22
P: Yarden Garzon, Sr., MD
F: Jazzy Davidson, USC

Jan. 5
P: Lauren Betts, Sr., UCLA
F: Cearah Parchment, ILL

Jan. 12
P: Jaloni Cambridge, So., OSU
F: Kylee Kitts, OSU

Jan. 19
P: Hannah Stuelke, Sr., IOWA
F: Addie Deal, IOWA

Jan. 26
P: Ava Heiden, So., IOWA
F: Cearah Parchment, ILL
F: Addie Deal, IOWA