Chelsea Gardner (Kansas) and Kristy Wallace (Baylor) were named the season’s final Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Players of the Week by a panel of media that covers the conference. Gardner earned her fourth career award and second of the season. Wallace received freshman honors for the third time.
Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week
Chelsea Gardner, F, 6-3, Sr, DeSoto, Texas
Chelsea Gardner scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Kansas to a win over Iowa State on senior night. The double-double was the 27th of her career and ninth of the season. She recorded 11 of her 25 points from the free throw line, which helped KU maintain its lead over the Cyclones late in the game. For the third time in the last six outings, Gardner swatted away five blocks. She has tallied 22 blocks in the six games and is one block away from becoming just the second Jayhawk to record over 200 blocks in a career. The senior forward has career totals of 1,502 points and 874 rebounds as the fourth Jayhawk to tally over 1,400 points and 850 rebounds.
Phillips 66 Big 12 Freshman of the Week
Kristy Wallace, Baylor, G, 5-11, Loganholme, Queensland, Australia
Kristy Wallace started her sixth game of the season and tallied 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in Baylor’s victory over Texas Tech. She hit 6-of-9 from the floor as well as 1-of-2 from 3-point range. On the season, Wallace is averaging 7.8 points and 2.2 rebounds a contest while shooting 39.7 percent from the floor, including 34.9 percent from beyond the arc.
Phillips 66 Big 12 Players of the Week
Nov. 17 – Brittney Martin, OSU, G, Jr
Nov. 24 – Nneka Enemkpali, UT, F, Sr
Dec. 1 – Kelsey Lang, UT, C, So
Dec. 8 – Nina Davis, BU, F, So
Dec. 15 -- Nina Davis, BU, F, So
Dec. 22 – Nina Davis, BU, F, So and Nneka Enemkpali, UT, F, Sr
Dec. 29 – Natalie Knight, KU, G, Sr
Jan. 5 – Gioya Carter, OU, G, So
Jan. 12 – Zahna Medley, TCU, G, Jr
Jan. 19 – Nina Davis, BU, F, So
Jan. 26 – Chelsea Gardner, KU, F, Sr
Feb. 2 – Amber Battle, TTU, G, Sr
Feb. 9 – Nikki Moody, ISU, G, Sr
Feb. 16 – Nina Davis, BU, F, So
Feb. 23 -- Brittney Martin, OSU, G, Jr
March 2 -- Nikki Moody, ISU, G, Sr
March 4 -- Chelsea Gardner, KU, F, Sr
Phillips 66 Big 12 Freshmen of the Week
Nov. 17 – Bryanna Fernstrom, ISU, C
Nov. 24 – Ariel Atkins, UT, G
Dec. 1 – Dekeiya Cohen, BU, F
Dec. 8 – Lauren Aldridge, KU, G
Dec. 15 – Dayo Olabode, TTU, F
Dec. 22 – Bryanna Fernstrom, ISU, C
Dec. 29 – Terriell Bradley, KU, G
Jan. 5 – Kristy Wallace, BU, G and Dayo Olabode, TTU, F
Jan. 12 -- Kristy Wallace, BU, G
Jan. 19 – Gabbi Ortiz, OU, G
Jan. 26 -- Bryanna Fernstrom, ISU, C
Feb. 2 – Ariel Atkins, UT, G
Feb. 9 – Gabbi Ortiz, OU, G
Feb. 16 – Brooke McCarty, UT, G
Feb. 23 -- Brooke McCarty, UT, G
March 2 – Ariel Atkins, UT, G
March 4 -- Kristy Wallace, BU, G