Under Armour #HLWBB Players of the Week (January 26)
Sa'Mone Winters
INDIANAPOLIS (January 26, 2026) – Purdue Fort Wayne’s Alana Nelson and Rylee Bess earned this week’s Under Armour #HLWBB awards.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK | ALANA NELSON | PURDUE FORT WAYNE | GRADUATE | FORWARD | SPRINGPORT, MICHIGAN
- Led Purdue Fort Wayne to a 2-0 week with wins over Cleveland State and at Northern Kentucky.
- Averaged 19.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals while shooting 61.5 percent from the floor and 50 percent from 3-point range.
- Registered 23 points on 75 percent shooting against CSU and 16 points on 50 percent shooting at NKU.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK | RYLEE BESS | PURDUE FORT WAYNE | PICKERINGTON, OHIO
- Led Purdue Fort Wayne to a 2-0 week with wins over Cleveland State and at Northern Kentucky.
- Averaged 20.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 46.2 percent from the floor and 31.6 percent from 3-point range.
- Scored a career-high 27 points in an overtime win at Northern Kentucky.
2025-26 Under Armour Players of the Week
November 10 – Aislin Malcolm, RMU
November 17 – Jordan Reid, Purdue Fort Wayne
November 24 – Casey Santoro, Youngstown State
December 1 – Sophia Gregory, Youngstown State
December 8 – Alana Nelson, Purdue Fort Wayne
December 15 – Alana Nelson, Purdue Fort Wayne
December 22 – Jada Leonard, Cleveland State
January 5 – Jenna Guyer, Green Bay
January 12 – Maddy Skorupski, Green Bay
January 19 – Jenna Guyer, Green Bay
January 26 – Alana Nelson, Purdue Fort Wayne
2025-26 Under Armour Freshman of the Week
November 10 – Sarah Baker, Youngstown State
November 17 – Rylee Bess, Purdue Fort Wayne
November 24 – Karina Bystry, Northern Kentucky
December 1 – Maddie Moody, Northern Kentucky
December 8 – Layke Fields, RMU
December 15 – Karina Bystry, Northern Kentucky
December 22 – Danielle Cameron, Youngstown State
January 5 – Maddie Moody, Northern Kentucky
January 12 – Karina Bystry, Northern Kentucky
January 19 – Makenzie Luehring, Oakland
January 26 – Rylee Bess, Purdue Fort Wayne