Baylor
senior post Brittney Griner has been selected Phillips 66 Big 12
Women's Basketball Player of the Week, as chosen by a media panel.
Griner earned her 20th weekly
award, tying the all-time women's basketball mark held by former
Oklahoma player Courtney Paris (2006-09). TCU guard Zahna Medley was
named the league's freshman of the week, picking up her first weekly
award.
Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week
Brittney Griner, Baylor, C, Sr., Houston, Texas
Brittney
Griner poured in a season-high 35 points, hitting 16 of her 19 (.842)
shots from the floor and draining three free throws in just 22 minutes
of action at Rice. In addition,
she pulled down nine rebounds, added four blocked shots and dished out
two assists. In hauling down her first board of the night, Griner
collected her 1,000th career rebound. She became just the second Big 12
women's basketball player to score over 2,500 points
(2,572) and garner 1,000 rebounds (1,008). Griner is only the sixth
player to eclipse 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds since the Big 12's
inception.
Phillips 66 Big 12 Players of the Week
Nov. 12 -- Nneka Enempkali, UT, F, So
Nov. 19 -- Carolyn Davis, KU, F, Sr
Nov. 26 -- Nneka Enempkali, UT, F, So
Dec. 3 -- Brittney Griner, BU, C, Sr
Phillips 66 Big 12 Freshmen of the Week
Nov. 12 -- Brittney Martin, OSU, G
Nov. 19 -- Emiah Bingley, ISU, G
Nov. 26 -- Imani McGee-Stafford, UT, C
Dec. 3 -- Zanha Medley, TCU, G
