Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - Dec. 6, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 today announced its women's basketball performance awards, presented by Nextiva, for games played from Nov. 29-Dec. 5 and voted on by media who cover the league.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Natalie Chou, Gr., G, UCLA (Plano, Texas)
» 1 G, 31.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 11.0 APG, 2.0 SPG, 2.0 BPG, .688 FG%, .667 3FG%, .750 FT%

• Poured in a career-high 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting in UCLA's 112-33 victory over San Jose State.
• Made a personal best six 3-pointers on nine attempts and added a career-high 11 assists against just one turnover in 36 minutes.
• Grabbed six rebounds and contributed two steals and two blocks in the victory.
• The 112 points scored were the most for the Bruins since they put up a school-record 129 against San Jose State on Nov. 10, 2017.
• Second career Pac-12 Player of the Week award (Jan. 11, 2021) and UCLA's 67th all-time.

ALSO NOMINATED: Jayda Curry, CAL; Mael Gilles, ASU; Jordyn Jenkins, USC; Taylor Jones, OSU; Gianna Kneepkens, UTAH; Charlisse Leger-Walker, WSU; Quay Miller, COLO; Sydney Parrish, ORE.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Gianna Kneepkens, Fr., G, Utah (Duluth, Minn.)
» 1 G, 29.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, .529 FG%, .400 3FG%, 1.000 FT%

• Scored a career-high 29 points in 26 minutes off the bench against No. 21 BYU.
• Was 9-of-17 from the floor, 4-of-10 from behind the arc and a perfect 7-of-7 at the line.
• First Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award, Utah's 15th all-time and first since Brynna Maxwell won on Feb. 10, 2020.

ALSO NOMINATED: Jayda Curry, CAL; Greta Kampschroeder, OSU; Rayah Marshall, USC; Kindyll Wetta, COLO.

2021-22 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva