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Pac-12 announces Women's Basketball Players of the Week

Jan 8, 2018

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Borislava Hristova, SO, F, Washington State (Varna, Bulgaria)
2 GP, 32.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 29-44 (.659), 3-4 FT (.750), 6 ast, 4 ast, 5 stl
• Coming back from injury that kept her out of the opening two games of league play, scored 36 points in an 89-75 over Colorado. It is the most points scored by a Pac-12 player this season.
• The 36 points came on 15-for-21 shooting, going to the free throw line just twice. It is also the third-most points scored by a Coug all-time while tying the program record for field goals made.
• Hit a career high four three-pointers in the win against the Buffs.
• Followed up with 29 points in a loss at Utah (81-79), again going to the line just twice.
• Borislava is the first Coug to earn the weekly nod since Dec. 15 2014. It is the 16th honor all-time for WSU.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Kiana Williams, FR, G, Stanford (San Antonia, Texas)
2 GP, 13.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 10-20 (.500), 2-3 FT (.667), 4 ast, 1 stl
• Stanford’s leading scorer in the team’s road split against Arizona and No. 25 Arizona State.
• Scored 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-6 from three-point range in Stanford’s 61-46 win at Arizona on Friday night.
• Followed up with at 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting in a 73-66 loss at ASU on Sunday.
• Scored in double figures in seven of her last nine games, and is third in scoring among Pac-12 freshmen in league games, averaging 10.8 points in four Conference contests.
• Sixth freshman honor for Stanford all-time and first for Williams. Williams is the first Cardinal to earn the freshman weekly recognition since Brittany McPhee on Feb. 23, 2015.

ALSO NOMINATED:
Player of the Week: Lucia Alonso, ARIZ; Kianna Ibis, ASU; Mikarla Cowling, CAL; Alexis Robinson, COLO; Maite Cazorla, ORE; Marie Gulich, OSU; Aliyah Mazyck, USC; Daneesha Provo, UTAH; Amber Melgoza, WASH.
Freshman of the Week: Sam Thomas, ARIZ; Kianna Smith, CAL; Taya Corosdale OSU.

  Player of the Week Freshman of the Week
Jan. 8 Borislava Hristova, WSU Kiana Williams, STAN
Jan. 2 Sabrina Ionescu, ORE Satou Sabally, ORE
Dec. 26 Sabrina Ionescu, ORE Kianna Smith, CAL
Dec. 18 Sabrina Ionescu, ORE Annika Jank, COLO
Dec. 11 Kristine Anigwe, CAL Annika Jank, COLO
Dec. 4 Sabrina Ionescu, ORE Satou Sabally, ORE
Nov. 27 Alanna Smith, STAN Kianna Smith, CAL
Nov. 20 Jordin Canada, UCLA Annika Jank, COLO
Nov. 13 Sabrina Ionescu, ORE Satou Sabally, ORE