Big Ten Players of the Week (2/3)

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Co-Player of the Week
Lucy Olsen, Iowa
Senior – Guard – Collegeville, Pa. – Spring-Ford
• Averaged 22.0 points, 5.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals in a pair of Iowa wins
• Recorded 16 points, six assists and five rebounds versus Northwestern
• Scored 28 points, shooting 10-of-18 from the field, to help the Hawkeyes hand No. 4 USC its first Big Ten loss of the season
• Earns the first Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career
• Last Iowa Player of the Week: Caitlin Clark (March 4, 2024)



Co-Player of the Week
Genesis Bryant, Illinois
5th-Yr. – Guard – Jonesboro, Ga. – Lovejoy
• Led Illinois to a 3-0 week, including two road victories and the program’s first-ever win over Maryland
• Finished the three-game swing averaging 20.3 points with a 91.7 free throw percentage
• Added 13 points against Purdue while shooting 83.3 percent from the floor
• Dropped 28 points, six rebounds and two assists at Rutgers
• Connected on the game-winning free throws to upset No. 14 Maryland
• Had 20 points, went 6-for-6 at the charity stripe and grabbed four rebounds versus the Terps
• Claims the third Big Ten Player of the Week award of her career
• Last Illinois Player of the Week: Kendall Bostic (Nov. 25, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Olivia Olson, Michigan
Guard – New Hope, Minn. – Benilde St. Margaret’s
• Recorded the first 30-point game of her career on 13-of-19 shooting with four rebounds, three steals and an assist against Wisconsin
• Posted a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) in 26 minutes versus Oregon
• Collects her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Olivia Olson (Dec. 9, 2024)