SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Gonzaga's Yvonne Ejim became the first player in West Coast Conference women's basketball history to record at least 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds, surpassing the rebound milestone last week while leading Gonzaga to a pair of wins and earning Heluva Good Dip WCC Women's Basketball Player of the Week honors. Teammate Allie Turner had a career-best shooting performance on Saturday to earn the Heluva Good Dip WCC Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week award.
 
This is the fourth time this season Ejim and Turner have garnered conference honors in the same week. Ejim has been named the player of the week for the fourth time this season and the 13th time in her career. Turner has garnered freshman of the week honors six times, including three times in the last four weeks.
 
HELUVA GOOD DIP WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – YVONNE EJIM, SR. – GONZAGA
Senior forward Yvonne Ejim put together two complete performances to lead Gonzaga to wins over San Diego and Pacific, extending the Bulldogs' win streak to nine games. She averaged 24.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks while shooting 53.3 percent from the field and 93.8 percent from the free-throw line. Against San Diego, Ejim scored 25 points and added eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Her eight rebounds against USD put her over 1,000 for her career. In the Pacific win, Ejim posted her ninth double-double of the season with 23 points, 12 rebounds, three steals and one block. Ejim now has 2,151 career points and 1,017 career rebounds. The scoring total is fourth best in WCC history, while the rebounding total ranks sixth in conference history. She is one of five active players in Division I with at least 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.
 
Also Nominated: Elizabeth Elliott, Pacific; Naudia Evans, LMU; Catarina Ferreira, Oregon State; Olivia Pollerd, Santa Clara; Truitt Reilly, San Diego; Emme Shearer, Portland; Tara Wallack, Washington State
 
HELUVA GOOD DIP WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – ALLIE TURNER, FR. – GONZAGA
Allie Turner averaged 14.5 points and 4.0 rebounds to contribute to Gonzaga's wins over the Toreros and Tigers, as the Zags remain in first place in the WCC at 10-2 in conference games. In the Pacific win, Turner hit 8-of-12 from the field and 6-of-7 from three-point range for 22 points. It marked her fourth 20-point game of the season. Her six threes are a career high. Turner's 66 three-pointers are first nationally among freshmen and are currently third all-time by a freshman in WCC history.
 
Also Nominated: Allison Clarke, LMU; Dayana Mendes, Washington State; Dresha Moore, San Diego; Ally Schimel, Oregon State
 
Heluva Good Dip WCC Women's Basketball Players of the Week 
November 11: Olivia Pollerd, Santa Clara
November 18: Maya Hernandez, LMU
November 25: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
December 2: Emme Shearer, Portland
December 9: Maisie Burnham, Portland
December 16: Maisie Burnham, Portland; Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
December 23: Debora dos Santos, San Francisco
December 31: Kelsey Rees, Oregon State
January 6: Maud Huijbens, Gonzaga
January 13: Olivia Pollerd, Santa Clara
January 20: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
January 27: Naudia Evans, LMU
February 3: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga

Heluva Good Dip WCC Women's Basketball Freshmen of the Week 
November 11: Allie Turner, Gonzaga
November 18: Elle Papahronis, San Francisco
November 25: Allie Turner, Gonzaga
December 2: Dayana Mendes, Washington State
December 9: Chloe Sotell, Pepperdine
December 16: Allie Turner, Gonzaga
December 23: Charlotte Abraham, Washington State
December 31: Charlotte Abraham, Washington State; Ally Schimel, Oregon State
January 6: Angeliki Ziaka, San Francisco
January 13: Allie Turner, Gonzaga
January 20: Allie Turner, Gonzaga
January 27: Candace Kpetikou, Washington State
February 3: Allie Turner, Gonzaga