Women's Basketball

League's Leading Scorer Hannah Wickstrom of UC Riverside Nabs Big West Player of the Week Honors

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Player of the Week
Hannah Wickstrom, UC Riverside | Sophomore • Guard • Melbourne, Australia

  • 8135Guiding the Highlanders in a split weekend, UC Riverside sophomore Hannah Wickstrom has been tabbed Big West Player of the Week. This is a second career honor, also earning the nod on Jan. 5. 

  • In a Thursday win over Long Beach State, the guard posted a third double-double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 50 percent from the floor while also adding three assists and a pair of steals. 

  • Saturday, the Melbourne, Australia, native again shot 50 percent from the floor including a 4-of-6 effort from distance for 28 points. Wickstrom added four boards and a pair of steals, blocks and assists in the road loss to Cal State Fullerton. 

  • With the pair of 20-pint performances, Wickstrom upped the season scoring average to 21.4 points per game to lead The Big West and rate 11th in NCAA Division I.   

Also Nominated: Olivia Bradley (UC Santa Barbara); Chrishawn Coleman (Cal State Bakersfield); Erin Condron (UC San Diego); Keiara Curtis (Hawai’i); Cristina Jones (Cal State Fullerton); Megan Norris (UC Davis); Khylee Pepe (Long Beach State); Jada Wynn (UC Irvine)