Nike #HLWBB Players of the Week (February 22)
INDIANAPOLIS – Green Bay’s Caitlyn Hibner is the Nike® #HLWBB Player of the Week as the Phoenix earned a road sweep at No. 1 seed Wright State and the senior averaged 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds. Youngstown State’s Nneka Obiazor earned Nike® #HLWBB Freshman of the Week honors for the fourth time as she averaged 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in a split with Cleveland State.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK | CAITLYN HIBNER | GREEN BAY | SENIOR | GUARD | PORTAGE, WIS.
Caitlyn Hibner led the Phoenix to a sweep over co-League champion and No. 1 seed in the upcoming Horizon League Championship Wright State this past weekend. The Wisconsin-native averaged 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in the wins, which included a 20-point outing on Saturday. The senior guard shot 50 percent from the floor (12-24) on the weekend, tallied three assists and registered four steals.
2020-21 Nike® Players of the Week
November 30 – Caitlyn Hibner, Green Bay
December 7 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
December 14 – Megan Walstad, Milwaukee
December 21 – Lindsey Duvall, Northern Kentucky
January 4 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
January 11 – Brandi Bisping, Milwaukee
January 18 – Megan Walstad, Milwaukee
January 25 – Megan Walstad, Milwaukee
February 1 – Carissa Garcia, Northern Kentucky
February 8 – Angel Baker, Wright State
February 15 – Macee Williams, IUPUI
February 22 – Caitlyn Hibner, Green Bay
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK | NNEKA OBIAZOR | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | FRESHMAN | FORWARD | EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN.
Nneka Obiazor became one of just six players in the League this season to score at least 29 points in a game when she had a career-high 29 against Cleveland State on Friday. She went 11-for-18 from the field overall, 4-for-6 from 3-point range and 3-for-5 from the free-throw line in 35 minutes. She added nine rebounds and two assists. Obiazor then posted her third double-double of the season in Saturday's win over the Vikings when she had 12 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes. For the week, Obiazor averaged team highs of 20.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and a .567 field-goal percentage.
2020-21 Nike® Freshmen of the Week
November 30 – Jasmine Kondrakiewicz, Green Bay
December 7 – Jaida McCloud, UIC
December 14 – Emani Jefferson, Wright State
December 21 – Kristian Young, UIC
January 4 – Destyne Jackson, Wright State
January 11 – Nneka Obiazor, Youngstown State
January 18 – Nneka Obiazor, Youngstown State
January 25 – Sol Castro, RMU
February 1 – Destiny Leo, Cleveland State
February 8 – Nneka Obiazor, Youngstown State
February 15 – Emani Jefferson, Wright State
February 22 – Nneka Obiazor, Youngstown State