BIG EAST Player of the Week
Paige Bueckers, UConn, So., G
Bueckers was the BIG EAST’s top scorer among players with multiple appearances last week, averaging 22.5 points in wins at Seton Hall and against No. 24/25 Notre Dame. The sophomore had game highs of 23 points, seven assists and five steals against the Pirates on Friday, while also snagging nine boards. She was 11-of-18 from the field. Against the Irish on Sunday, Bueckers posted game highs of 22 points and five steals, while adding four rebounds and four assists. Her steals average of 5.0 led all BIG EAST players last week, while her 5.5 assists per tilt ranked second.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Aneesah Morrow, DePaul, Fr., F
Morrow maintains her hold on the top rookie honor for the fourth straight week after helping DePaul to a 2-0 mark by averaging 18.5 points and a BIG EAST-best 12.5 rebounds. The freshman forward tallied 13 points, six rebounds and four steals in Friday’s win over Butler, before going for game highs of 24 points and 19 rebounds – one shy of the BIG EAST rookie record for boards in a game – in Sunday night’s win over Xavier. Morrow maintained her spot on the Division I ledger as she remains No. 2 nationally among rookies in scoring (18.4) and No. 1 in rebounding (11.3).
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Deja Church, DePaul, Grad., G – 20.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, .500 3FG% in 2-0 week against Butler and Xavier; game-high 19 points against the Bulldogs
Karissa McLaughlin, Marquette, Grad., G – back-to-back game highs in 2-0 week; 20 points, seven assists against Xavier, 15 points, three assists against Butler; 17.5 ppg, 5.0 apg for the week
Alyssa Geary, Providence, Sr., F – 14.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg, .433 shooting in 2-1 week; career-high 13 rebounds in win over Villanova on Friday
Kadajah Bailey, St. John’s, Sr., G – perfect 7-for-7 from the field towards 23 points in Sunday’s win over Seton Hall
Lauren Park-Lane, Seton Hall, Jr., G – team-high points in both games, including 20 points against No. 2/2 UConn and 23 at St. John’s; BIG EAST-best 6.0 assists per game last week