USC and Rutgers Net Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Awards

Player of the Week
JuJu Watkins, USC
Sophomore – Guard – Los Angeles, Calif. – Sierra Canyon
• Paced No. 7 USC with a game-high 25 points in its 72-70 upset win over No. 4 UConn in front of a sellout crowd at the XL Center
• Added six rebounds, five assists and a game-best three blocks
• Went 9-for-16 from the floor and 3-for-4 from beyond the arc
• Trojans earned their first-ever win over UConn in program history and handed the Huskies their first home loss since Feb. 21, 2023
• Earns the second Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career
• Last USC Player of the Week: JuJu Watkins (Dec. 9, 2024)

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Chance Gray, OSU: Averaged 18.5 points and 2.5 steals in two wins for the Buckeyes
Kiyomi McMiller, RU: Lifted Rutgers to victory with a career-high 31 points versus Lafayette
Kaylene Smikle, MD: Scored 21 points to surpass 1,000 career points against William & Mary

Freshman of the Week
Kiyomi McMiller, Rutgers
Guard – Silver Spring, Md. – Life Center Academy   
• Dropped a career-high 31 points in Rutgers’ 72-65 win over Lafayette
• Hit a career-best five three-pointers
• Notched five rebounds and three assists
• Collects her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Kiyomi McMiller (Dec. 16, 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