Jan. 22, 2013
Park Ridge, Ill. -
Player of the Week
Nikki Greene, Penn State
6-5, Sr., C, Diboll, Texas/Diboll
- Averaged a double-double with 15.5 points and 12.5 rebounds, and added 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 59 percent from the floor in victories over Wisconsin and No. 25 Michigan
- Recorded her third double-double of the season and fifth career 20-point performance, tallying 23 points and 14 rebounds, in the No. 8 Lady Lions’ win over the Badgers
- Notched 11 rebounds, eight points and three blocks in just 18 minutes of action in Penn State’s victory over the Wolverines
- Earns the first Player of the Week honor of her career
- Last Penn State Player of the Week: Maggie Lucas (Dec. 10, 2012)
Freshman of the Week
Rachel Theriot, Nebraska
6-0, G, Middleburg Heights, Ohio/Midpark
- Averaged 8.0 points, 5.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game while shooting 67 percent from three-point range in Nebraska’s contests against Illinois and Minnesota last week
- Posted 13 points, eight assists and two rebounds in the Huskers’ victory at Minnesota
- Her eight assists and three three-pointers against the Gophers were both career highs
- Wins her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Rachel Theriot (Dec. 31, 2012)
2012-13 Big Ten Players of the Week
Nov. 12 P: Micaëlla Riché, Jr., MINN
F: Lauren Douglas, NU
Nov. 19 P: Morgan Johnson, Sr., IOWA
F: Mikayla Bailey, MINN
Nov. 26 P: Maggie Lucas, Jr., PSU
F: Lauren Douglas, NU
Dec. 3 P: KK Houser, Jr., PUR
F: Maggie Lyon, NU
Dec. 10 P: Rachel Banham, So., MINN
P: Maggie Lucas, Jr., PSU
F: Taylor Manual, PUR
F: Nicole Bauman, WIS
Dec. 17 P: Aulani Sinclair, Sr., IND
P: Jacki Gulczynski, So., WIS
F: Nicole Bell, IND
Dec. 24 P: Jordan Hooper, Jr., NEB
F: Kayla Hirt, MINN
Dec. 31 P: Karisma Penn, Sr., ILL
F: Rachel Theriot, NEB
Jan. 7 P: Karisma Penn, Sr., ILL
F: Kayla Hirt, MINN
Jan. 15 P: Sam Ostarello, Sr., PUR
F: Ameryst Alston, OSU
Jan. 22 P: Nikki Greene, Sr., PSU
F: Rachel Theriot, NEB
