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

Jan 22, 2018

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Monique Billings, SR, F, UCLA (Corona, Calif.)
2 GP, 16.0 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 11-25 (.440), 10-14 FT (.714), 2 ast, 5 blk, 3 stl
• Led UCLA to another 2-0 week with a 60-52 win over then-No. 21 California on Friday and a 64-53 victory over Stanford on Sunday to move into a tie for second place in the Pac-12.
• Averaged a double-double on the week at 16.0 points and 13.0 rebounds.
• The Pac-12 rebounding leader hauled in 18 in the win over California, a season-high and third-best in her career.
• Became only the third player in UCLA history and the 14th in Pac-12 history to score over 1,500 points and grab over 1,000 rebounds against the Cardinal.
• Is also the 21st player in Pac-12 history to reach the 1,000-rebound plateau. She now has 1,507 points and 1,004 rebounds.
• Third career weekly honor for Billings and 57th for UCLA.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Tori Williams, FR, G, Utah (Boise, Idaho)
2 GP, 12,5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 7-15 (.467), 6-6 FT (1.000), 1 stl, 6 ast
• Averaged 12.5 points per game in wins over then-No. 22 Arizona State (58-56) and Arizona (80-56).
• Four late free throws against then-No. 22 Arizona State were what eventually sealed the 58-56 Utah win. Was 50-percent from the three and 100-percent from the free throw line in the game.
• Three three-pointers in the 80-56 win against Arizona, the 13th game this season she has had two or more in a game
• Had six assists to just one turnover over the weekend.
• Leads all Pac-12 freshmen with 37 three pointers.
• First weekly honor for Williams and fourth freshman honor for Utah all-time.

ALSO NOMINATED:
Player of the Week: Jalea Bennett, ARIZ; Kianna Ibis, ASU; Kristine Anigwe, CAL; Sabrina Ionescu, ORE; Marie Gulich, OSU; Kristen Simon, USC; Megan Huff, UTAH; Hannah Johnson, WASH; Chanelle Molina, WSU.
Freshman of the Week: Sam Thomas, ARIZ; Kianna Smith, CAL; Kiana Williams, STAN.

  Player of the Week Freshman of the Week
Jan. 22 Monique Billings, UCLA Tori Williams, Utah
Jan. 15 Kristine Anigwe, CAL Michaela Onyenwere, UCLA
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