Nebraska sophomore guard Hannah Whitish was named Monday the Big Ten’s Player of the Week.
The Barneveld, Wisconsin native averaged 29 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2.5 steals a game last week in leading the Huskers to road wins over Kansas and Drake.
Whitish scored career-high 29 points on Dec. 6 at previously unbeaten Kansas, making her final seven shots from the field 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.
Whitish then 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 straight free throws down the stretch to hand the Bulldogs their second home loss in the past 24 games.
