Nebraska Women’s Basketball Sweeps Player of the Week Awards

Two Cornhuskers were honored by the Big Ten conference office. Sophomore point guard Hannah Whitish was named player of the week after she set a career high in scoring (29 pts) in a big road win against Kansas and repeated the feat a few days later on the road against Drake.

Freshman Kate Cain claimed her third (out of a possible five) freshman of the week honors from the league office. Despite having to miss some fall practice time with a foot injury, the 6’5” center has had a blistering start to her Husker career.

Player of the Week

Hannah Whitish, Nebraska

G – So. – Barneveld, Wis. – Barneveld

• Averaged 29.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game last week in leading the Huskers to road wins at Kansas and Drake

• Scored career-high 29 points on Dec. 6 at previously unbeaten Kansas, making her final seven shots from the floor and singlehandedly outscoring the Jayhawks, 25-13 in the second half, including 8-of-8 free throws in the final 1:29 to seal the victory

• Tied her career high with 29 points and added six rebounds and six assists in Nebraska’s double-overtime win at Drake last Saturday, again converting eight consecutive free throws down the stretch to hand the Bulldogs their second home loss in the past 24 games

• Earns her first career Player of the Week honor

• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Jessica Shepard (Jan. 25, 2016)

Freshman of the Week

Kate Cain, Nebraska

C – Middletown, N.Y. – Pine Bush

• Tallied 12.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game with a .611 field-goal percentage and a double-double last week as part of Nebraska’s road victories at Kansas and Drake

• Registered 19 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks to post her third double-double of the season in the Huskers’ win at Drake

• Added five points, nine rebounds and five blocks in the midweek victory at Kansas, helping Nebraska hold the Jayhawks to four points (all on free throws) in the fourth quarter

• Earns her third career Freshman of the Week honor and second in as many weeks

• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Kate Cain (Dec. 4, 2017)

The Nebraska women’s basketball team owns a 7-3 record this season, already matching their win total for the entire 2016-17 season. It is safe to say that Amy Williams has gotten things turned around in a hurry.

Go Big Red!