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Four Pac-12 Women's Basketball student-athletes named to John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top-25

Jan 11, 2018
Kristine Anigwe, CALIFORNIA
• Tied for the top rebounding averaging in the Conference and averaging 16.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season, while shooting 57.1 percent from the floor. The Phoenix product is averaging 15.5 points per game to start Pac-12 play and posted back-to-back double-doubles to start the conference slate.
• A two-time honorable mention All-America, posted 28 points and 25 rebounds in a road win at Brown University earlier this season, becoming the first player in Division I basketball in the last three seasons to have 25 points and 25 rebounds in the same game.
 
Jordin Canada, UCLA
• Averages 14.9 points per game and leads the team in assists per game (6.5 apg, 3rd in Pac-12), steals (3.7 spg, leads Pac-12) and assist/turnover ratio (3.2).
• On pace to become the first player in Conference history to get 1,700 points and 700 assists. The All-American candidate ranks fifth all-time in assists and steals in Pac-12 history.
• Eighth in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.16) and 12th in assists per game. Also ranks 10th in the country in steals per game.
 
Monique Billings, UCLA
• Leads the team in scoring (15.8 ppg, 9th in Pac-12), rebounding (8.8 rpg, leads Pac-12) and blocks (1.6 bpg, 6th in Pac-12).
• Leads the Pac-12 with eight double-doubles and 17th in the nation.
• Looking to become the 21st player in league history with 1,000 rebounds, entering the week with 958.
 
Sabrina Ionescu, OREGON
• The sophomore leads the Ducks with 18.6 points per game, 7.5 assists per game, 1.9 steals per game and is second on the team averaging 7.2 rebounds per game.
• Has four triple-doubles this season and owns the NCAA career record with eight. She ranks sixth in the NCAA in assists per game (7.5) and sixth in total assists (127). The guard has been named the Pac-12 player of the week five times out of nine weeks.
• One of just two underclassmen selected to the midseason watch list. Texas A&M freshman guard Chennedy Carter was also included.