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February 25, 2019
Iowa State’s Bridget Carleton was named Big 12 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the second-consecutive week and fifth time this season, while Oklahoma’s Jessi Murcer picked up Freshman of the Week honors for the first time this season. A five-person media panel selects the weekly award winners.
In games against Oklahoma and Baylor last week, Carleton averaged 28 points and nine rebounds for the Cyclones. She shot 51.4 percent (19-of-37) from the field and connected on 42.9 percent (6-of-14) from 3-point range. The senior connected on 11-of-17 from the field at Oklahoma and finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. The weekly award is the 11th all-time in her career.
Murcer averaged 14 points and shot 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from the field against Iowa State and West Virginia last week. The Moore, Oklahoma, native added 14 points and went 6-of-9 from the field (66.7%) against Iowa State. In the Sooners’ upset win at West Virginia, Murcer added 14 points, grabbed a career-high nine rebounds and matched a career-high with five assists.
2018-19 BIG 12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – WEEK 16 AWARDS
Player of the Week
Bridget Carleton, G, Sr., Iowa State
Freshman of the Week
Jessi Murcer, G, Oklahoma
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