Lauren Whittaker Earns Record 13th Freshman of the Week Honor

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Gonzaga's Lauren Whittaker broke the record for most West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week awards, as the forward was honored for the 13th time this season.

Whittaker, a national freshman of the year candidate, broke the conference record of 12 freshman of the week honors originally set by Santa Clara's Tess Heal during the 2022-23 season. The Gonzaga forward set the record for most consecutive freshman of the week honors with seven earlier this year. The conference began recognizing a freshman of the week in the 2020-21 season.

WEST COAST CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – LAUREN WHITTAKER, F – GONZAGA
Lauren Whittaker (Canterbury, New Zealand) added to her nationally freshman-leading double-double total for the season with two more this past week. Whittaker boasts 17 double-doubles on the season, which also is tied for 12th overall in the country. In Thursday's 75-67 win over Saint Mary's, Whittaker scored 18 points and picked up 12 rebounds in the victory while shooting 60 percent (6-for-10) from the field. In the overtime loss to Portland, Whittaker posted her second 30-point game of the season, scoring 30 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. The freshman shot 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from the field. This was the Conference's eighth 30-point game of the season. Her 37 points against Oregon State on January 22nd is the most points scored in a game this season for the league. Whittaker has been recognized by the conference a total of 14 times this season. Along with her record 13 freshman of the week awards, the Gonzaga forward earned conference player of the week honors once.

Also Nominated: Keira Lindemans, Oregon State; Delainey Miller, Santa Clara; Sophia Mindermann, Pacific; Olivia Owens, San Diego; Jana Vesic, Seattle U

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
February 9: Florence Dallow, Portland
February 17: Jess Lawson, LMU
February 23: Tiara Bolden, Oregon State
March 2: Andjela Matic, LMU

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
February 9: Olivia Owens, San Diego
February 17: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
February 23: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
March 2: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga

Lauren Whittaker Earns Record 13th Freshman of the Week Honor

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