Big Ten Players of the Week (1/27)

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Player of the Week
Lauren Betts, UCLA
Junior – Center – Centennial, Colo. – Grandview
• Averaged 27.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 6.0 blocks and 2.7 assists during UCLA’s three-game road swing
• Recorded a near triple-double (24 points, nine rebounds, nine blocks) in a win over No. 25 Baylor
• Set a program record for single-game blocks by a Bruin with nine rejections against the Bears
• Notched a 25-point, 13-rebound, five-block effort at Rutgers
• Finished with a career-high 33 points while shooting 93.3 percent from the field in a victory over No. 8 Maryland
• Also added seven boards, four blocks and four assists against the Terrapins
• Earns the second Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career
• Last UCLA Player of the Week: Lauren Betts (Nov. 18, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Avery Howell, USC
Guard – Boise, Idaho – Boise
• Set career marks in points (18), made three-pointers (4) and steals (3) in USC’s win at Purdue
• Went a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line, another career high
• Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last USC Freshman of the Week: Avery Howell (Jan. 27, 2025)