Nike #HLWBB Players of the Week (February 17)
INDIANAPOLIS – Milwaukee’s Brandi Bisping is the Nike® #HLWBB Player of the Week for the first time in her career following a 2-0 week at home in which she averaged 20.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Panthers. Northern Kentucky freshman Carissa Garcia earned her second Nike® #HLWBB Freshman of the Week honor of the season as she posted 15.5 points per game for the Norse in two victories.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK | BRANDI BISPING | MILWAUKEE | JUNIOR | FORWARD | MORTON, ILL.
Bisping averaged 20.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in a pair of victories for the Panthers. The junior shot 61.9 percent from the floor, 60 percent (3-for-5) from three-point range, and was a perfect 12-for-12 at the free throw line in the weekend sweep. Bisping poured in a career-high 28 points on 9-for-11 shooting on Friday, adding 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. In a win over Detroit Mercy, Bisping added 13 points and seven rebounds.
2019-20 Nike® Players of the Week
November 11 – Karly Murphy, Green Bay
November 18 – Caitlyn Hibner, Green Bay
November 25 – Mariah White, Cleveland State
December 2 – Caitlyn Hibner, Green Bay
December 9 – Angel Baker, Wright State
December 16 – Mariah Miller, Cleveland State
December 23 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
December 31 – McKenah Peters, Youngstown State
January 6 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
January 13 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
January 20 – Chelsea Olson, Youngstown State
January 27 – Tyler Frierson, Wright State
February 3 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
February 10 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
February 17 – Brandi Bisping, Milwaukee
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK | CARISSA GARCIA | NORTHERN KENTUCKY | FRESHMAN | GUARD | FORT WAYNE, IND.
Garcia averaged 15.5 points per game, shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from beyond the arc to lead the Norse to a pair of wins over UIC and IUPUI. The rookie guard poured in a career-high 20 points against the Flames on 7-of-14 shooting, including 4-for-7 from beyond the arc to go with a pair of assists and three steals. She then posted 11 points, bolstered by two more triples in helping NKU snap IUPUI’s 13-game winning streak. Garcia also led the Norse defensively with four steals over the weekend while averaging 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
2019-20 Nike® Freshmen of the Week
November 11 – Taylor Petit, Youngstown State
November 18 – Sydney Gouard, Oakland
November 25 – Sylare Starks, Detroit Mercy
December 2 – Ivy Turner, Northern Kentucky
December 9 – Carissa Garcia, Northern Kentucky
December 16 – Bridgid Fox, Detroit Mercy
December 23 – Markyia McCormick, Detroit Mercy
December 31 – Taylor Petit, Youngstown State
January 6 – Jada Roberson, Wright State
January 13 – Ivy Turner, Northern Kentucky
January 20 – Jen Wendler, Youngstown State
January 27 – Shamarre Hale, Wright State
February 3 – Alona Blackwell, Oakland
February 10 – Alona Blackwell, Oakland
February 17 – Carissa Garcia, Northern Kentucky