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

Player of the Week
JuJu Watkins, USC
Sophomore – Guard – Los Angeles, Calif. – Sierra Canyon
• Dropped 30 points in USC’s 80-67 road win over No. 2 UCLA to clinch the Big Ten regular-season title
• Chipped in five assists, three blocks, three rebounds and two steals against the Bruins
• Has 20 career 30-point games, ranking second in USC history behind Cheryl Miller (25)
• Her 684 points scored this season is the sixth most in program history
• Earns the seventh Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career
• Last USC Player of the Week: JuJu Watkins (Feb. 24, 2025)

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Shyanne Sellers, MD: Tallied 23.0 points and 5.0 assists while shooting 92.9 percent at the charity stripe during Maryland’s two victories, including an overtime upset of No. 12 Ohio State
Alexis Markowski, NEB: Went 13-of-19 from the field on her way to 30 points with eight rebounds in a win over Northwestern
Ajae Petty, OSU: Accumulated 17.5 points, 12. 5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in Ohio State’s split week

Freshman of the Week
Jaloni Cambridge, Ohio State
Guard – Nashville, Tenn. – Montverde Academy
• Averaged 21.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the final week of the regular season
• Scored a career-high 33 points and connected on a career-best five three-pointers in a win over No. 23 Michigan State
• Totaled 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in just 18 minutes of play versus Maryland
• Collects her fourth Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Jaloni Cambridge (Feb. 24, 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

March 3
P: JuJu Watkins, So., USC
F: Jaloni Cambridge, OSU