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

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