SAN BRUNO, Calif. – After leading Gonzaga in a win over Portland, Lauren Whittaker has now garnered at least a share of West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week for four weeks in a row.
 
WEST COAST CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – LAUREN WHITTAKER, F – GONZAGA
For the fourth straight week and seventh time this season, Lauren Whittaker (Canterbury, New Zealand) earned freshman of the week honors. In Gonzaga's lone game of the week, the freshman led the Zags to a 69-55 win over Portland after scoring 22 points and grabbing 10 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season. The forward leads all freshmen and is seventh in the nation in double-doubles on the season. Whittaker was also 8-for-14 (.571) shooting on the day, including 2-of-3 (.667) from three. Whittaker has earned eight of Gonzaga's nine conference weekly awards, inclusive of freshman and player of the week, this season. 
 
Also Nominated: Lara Alonso-Basurto, Oregon State; Delainey Miller, Santa Clara; Sophia Mindermann, Pacific; Olivia Owens, San Diego
 
West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week
November 10: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
November 17: Aina Cargol, San Francisco
November 24: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
December 1: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
December 8: Ayla Williams, San Diego
December 15: Julia Dalan, Portland 
December 22: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
December 29: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
January 5: Aina Cargol, San Francisco & Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
January 12: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga