INDIANAPOLIS (USBWA) – Freshman
Lauren Whittaker has been named the USBWA's Tamika Catchings freshman of the week.
Whittaker, a 6-3 redshirt forward out of Canterbury, New Zealand, named Monday as both Freshman and Player of the Week by the West Coast Conference, in three games averaged 19.6 points and 12.6 rebounds. In a narrow 68-66 loss to unbeaten Arizona State she scored 24 points shooting 8-13 from the field with nine rebounds followed by 19 points, 8-for-12 shooting from the field and 16 points in the Zags' 68-49 win at Missouri State. She then scored 16 points, shooting 7-for-13 from the field, to go with 13 boards in a 68-62 win over UC Riveside.
2025-26 USBWA Women's Weekly Honors
• Week ending Nov. 9: Meghan Andersen, Fairfield; Audi Crooks, Iowa State; Liv McGill, Florida; Taliah Scott, Baylor; Fadima Tall, Princeton (National); Jazzy Davidson, USC (Freshman); UConn (Team).
• Week ending Nov. 16: Zanai Barnett-Gay, Navy; Audi Crooks Iowa State; Olivia Olson, Michigan; Sayvia Sellers, Washington; Sydney Shaw, West Virginia (National); Addi Mack, Maryland (Freshman); UCLA (Team).
• Week ending Nov. 23: Maggie Doogan, Richmond; Azzi Fudd, UConn; Ava Heiden, Iowa; Ta'Niya Latson, South Carolina; Clara Strack, Kentucky (National); Lara Somfai, Stanford (Freshman); Rhode Island (Team).
• Week ending Nov. 30: Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt; Audi Crooks, Iowa State; Sharnecce Currie-Jelks, Murray State; Gabriela Jaquez, UCLA; Indya Nivar, North Carolina (National). Madison Francis, Mississippi State (Freshman); Texas (Team).
• Week ending Dec. 7: Lauren Betts, UCLA; Kaety L'Amoreaux, Fairfield; Megan Nestor, North Texas; Medina Okot, South Carolina; Olivia Olson, Michigan (National); Aaliyah Chavez, Oklahoma (Freshman); Villanova (Team).
• Week ending Dec. 14: Raegan Beers, Oklahoma; Madison Booker, Texas; Audi Crooks, Iowa State; Cassandre Prosper, Notre Dame; Fadima Tall, Princeton (National). Kamryn McLaurin, Houston Christian; Mia Pauldo, Tennessee (Freshman); Arizona State (Team).
• Week ending Dec. 21: Audi Crooks, Iowa State; Joyce Edwards, South Carolina; Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame; Olivia Miles, TCU, Sarah Strong, UConn (National);
Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga (Freshman); Texas Tech (Team).
