Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - Dec. 19, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 today announced its women's basketball performance awards, presented by Nextiva, for games played from December 12 - December 18 and voted on by media who cover the league.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cameron Brink, Jr., F, Stanford (Beaverton, Ore.)
» 1 G, 21.0 PPG, 17.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 6.0 BPG, .500 FG%
- Scored 21 points, grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds and tied a career high with six blocks to lead No. 2 Stanford to a 77-70, come-from-behind victory against Tennessee.
- Her third double-double of the year was the 19th of her career (since 2020-21), the second-most in the Conference over that span (Haley Jones - 23).
- The only player in the country this season with a 21-point, 17-rebound, six-block performance and the nation's first since Oklahoma State's Natasha Mack against TCU on Jan. 6, 2021 (28 points, 17 rebounds, 10 blocks).
- Just the second outing in the Pac-12 with those numbers since 1999-00, joining Stanford's Jayne Appel, who had 30 points, 20 rebounds and six blocks against Utah on Nov. 18, 2007.
- Her fifth Pac-12 Player of the Week honor and Stanford's record 118th all-time.
ALSO NOMINATED: Jayda Curry, CAL; Frida Formann, COLO; Charlisse Leger-Walker, WSU; Meg Newman, ASU; Charisma Osborne, UCLA; Alissa Pili, UTAH; Cate Reese, ARIZ; Kadi Sissoko, USC; Grace VanSlooten, ORE; Talia von Oelhoffen, OSU.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Grace VanSlooten, Fr., F, Oregon (Toledo, Ohio)
» 2 G, 19.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.0 APG, 2.0 SPG, .640 FG%
- Averaged 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in a pair of wins over Eastern Washington (88-38) and College of Charleston (97-33) to push the Ducks' winning streak to season-high five games.
- Poured in a career-high 26 points as part of a double-double effort (10 rebounds) against the Eagles, the second-highest scoring performance for a Pac-12 freshman this season.
- Added 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting against the Cougars to go along with seven boards and three assists.
- Combined to shoot 64 percent from the field (16-for-25) in the two victories.
- Her second Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award (Nov. 14) and Oregon's record 31st all-time.
ALSO NOMINATED: Raegan Beers, OSU; Trayanna Crisp, ASU; Maya Nnaji, ARIZ; Kiki Rice, UCLA.
Pac-12 Women's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva (Weekly Awards History)
Player of the Week | Freshman of the Week | |
Nov. 14 | Charlisse Leger-Walker, WSU | Grace VanSlooten, ORE |
Nov. 21 | Charisma Osborne, UCLA | Raegan Beers, OSU |
Nov. 28 | Alissa Pili, UTAH | Kailyn Gilbert, ARIZ |
Dec. 5 | Charisma Osborne, UCLA | Kiki Rice, UCLA |
Dec. 12 | Endyia Rogers, ORE | Christeen Iwuala, UCLA |
Dec. 19 | Cameron Brink, STAN | Grace VanSlooten, ORE |