UC Irvine senior
Ashley Biggins (Torrance, Calif./Santa Clara HS) became the first UC Irvine player to earn Big West Women’s Basketball Player of the Week this season after helping the Anteaters win back-to-back games for the first time this season and keep their chances alive for a spot in the Big West Tournament. The 6-3 center averaged 19.0 points and 7.5 rebounds, while going .875 from the field in two wins over Idaho and Utah State. Against the Vandals, Biggins posted a career-high 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds. In the win over the Aggies, Biggins scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half, shooting 6-of-7 from the field, and pulled down seven rebounds.