Lauren Whittaker Earns WCC Freshman of the Week
2/2/2026 11:04:00 AM | Women's Basketball
This is Whittaker's 10th freshman honor
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – For the seventh consecutive week and 10th time overall, Whittaker has been recognized by the conference as the Freshman of the Week.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – LAUREN WHITTAKER, F – GONZAGA
For the seventh straight week and 10th time this season, Lauren Whittaker (Canterbury, New Zealand) has been recognized as the Freshman of the Week. She has collected 11 total weekly honors, as the forward was named West Coast Conference Player of the Week once as well. Whittaker averaged 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in guiding Gonzaga to road wins over San Francisco and Washington State. With the two wins, Gonzaga is second in the conference standings at 8-2, a game behind Oregon State. She came through with clutch shots in the 74-66 overtime win at San Francisco last Thursday. Her most important bucket came with four seconds remaining in regulation as the freshman tied the game at 62-62 to send it to overtime. Whittaker had 15 of her game-high 17 points in the second half and overtime to lead the Zags to the victory over the Dons. She also added nine rebounds in the contest. Whittaker registered 18 points and eight rebounds in Saturday's win at Washington State.
Whittaker leads the West Coast Conference in scoring (19.9 ppg), rebounding (10.2 rpg) and field goal percentage (.553).
West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week
November 10: Allie Turner, Gonzaga
November 17: Tiara Bolden, Oregon State
November 24: Candy Edokpaigbe, San Francisco
December 1: Candy Edokpaigbe, San Francisco
December 8: Shorna Preston, Pepperdine
December 15: Sophie Glancey, Santa Clara
December 22: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
December 29: Jenna Villa, Oregon State
January 5: Ashley Hawkins, Santa Clara
January 12: Maia Jones, Santa Clara
January 19: Jess Lawson, LMU
January 26: Kennedie Shuler, Oregon State
February 2: Kennedie Shuler, Oregon State
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: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga and Aina Cargol, San Francisco
January 12: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
January 19: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
January 26: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
February 2: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga and Jada Kennedy, Portland
WEST COAST CONFERENCE CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – LAUREN WHITTAKER, F – GONZAGA
For the seventh straight week and 10th time this season, Lauren Whittaker (Canterbury, New Zealand) has been recognized as the Freshman of the Week. She has collected 11 total weekly honors, as the forward was named West Coast Conference Player of the Week once as well. Whittaker averaged 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in guiding Gonzaga to road wins over San Francisco and Washington State. With the two wins, Gonzaga is second in the conference standings at 8-2, a game behind Oregon State. She came through with clutch shots in the 74-66 overtime win at San Francisco last Thursday. Her most important bucket came with four seconds remaining in regulation as the freshman tied the game at 62-62 to send it to overtime. Whittaker had 15 of her game-high 17 points in the second half and overtime to lead the Zags to the victory over the Dons. She also added nine rebounds in the contest. Whittaker registered 18 points and eight rebounds in Saturday's win at Washington State.
Whittaker leads the West Coast Conference in scoring (19.9 ppg), rebounding (10.2 rpg) and field goal percentage (.553).
West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week
November 10: Allie Turner, Gonzaga
November 17: Tiara Bolden, Oregon State
November 24: Candy Edokpaigbe, San Francisco
December 1: Candy Edokpaigbe, San Francisco
December 8: Shorna Preston, Pepperdine
December 15: Sophie Glancey, Santa Clara
December 22: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
December 29: Jenna Villa, Oregon State
January 5: Ashley Hawkins, Santa Clara
January 12: Maia Jones, Santa Clara
January 19: Jess Lawson, LMU
January 26: Kennedie Shuler, Oregon State
February 2: Kennedie Shuler, Oregon State
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: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga and Aina Cargol, San Francisco
January 12: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
January 19: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
January 26: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
February 2: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga and Jada Kennedy, Portland
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