Nebraska Takes Home Big Ten Weekly Honors

Player of the Week

Jordan Hooper, Nebraska

6-2, Jr., F, Alliance, Neb./Alliance

• Averaged 27.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game in Nebraska’s victories over Ohio State and Minnesota last week
• Recorded 28 points, while shooting 56 percent from three-point range, and seven rebounds in the Huskers’ win at Ohio State
• Posted 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting and seven rebounds in just 27 minutes of action in Nebraska’s defeat of the Gophers
• Earns her second Big Ten Player of the Week award this season and fourth of her career
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Jordan Hooper (Dec. 24, 2012)

Freshman of the Week

Rachel Theriot, Nebraska

6-0, G, Middleburg Heights, Ohio/Midpark

• Averaged 10.0 points on 75 percent shooting, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game in Nebraska’s wins over Ohio State and Minnesota last week
• Filled the stat sheet with nine points, six assists, five rebounds, one steal and one block in the Huskers’ defeat of the Buckeyes
• Notched 11 points on 5-for-5 shooting, a career-high seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in the victory over the Gophers
• Wins her third Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Rachel Theriot (Jan. 22, 2013)

2012-13 Big Ten Players of the Week

Nov. 12             P: Micaëlla Riché, Jr., MINN

F: Lauren Douglas, NU

Nov. 19             P: Morgan Johnson, Sr., IOWA

F: Mikayla Bailey, MINN

Nov. 26             P: Maggie Lucas, Jr., PSU

F: Lauren Douglas, NU

Dec. 3                P: KK Houser, Jr., PUR

F: Maggie Lyon, NU

Dec. 10             P: Rachel Banham, So., MINN

P: Maggie Lucas, Jr., PSU

F: Taylor Manual, PUR

F: Nicole Bauman, WIS

Dec. 17             P: Aulani Sinclair, Sr., IND

P: Jacki Gulczynski, So., WIS

F: Nicole Bell, IND

Dec. 24             P: Jordan Hooper, Jr., NEB

F: Kayla Hirt, MINN

Dec. 31             P: Karisma Penn, Sr., ILL

F: Rachel Theriot, NEB

Jan. 7               P: Karisma Penn, Sr., ILL

F: Kayla Hirt, MINN

Jan. 15              P: Sam Ostarello, Sr., PUR

F: Ameryst Alston, OSU

Jan. 22             P: Nikki Greene, Sr., PSU

F: Rachel Theriot, NEB

Jan. 29             P: Jaime Printy, Sr., IOWA

                        F: Taylor Manuel, PUR

Feb. 5               P: Jordan Hooper, Jr., NEB

                        F: Rachel Theriot, NEB