DALLAS -- For the second time this season, Colorado women's basketball freshman Emily Waner was named the Big 12 Rookie of the Week, this time for the period of Jan. 12-18. the conference office announced Monday.
Waner, a 5-8 freshman guard, came off the bench to contribute in both CU victories last week. In Lawrence she hit three three-pointers in the second half to help Colorado to a 15-point lead and helped hold off the Jayhawks for a 59-49 Buffalo win. She had a team-high 12 points, three assists, a steal and a blocked shot in 34 minutes, her most since Nov. 29. Against Missouri, the Highlands Ranch, Colo., native went 3-of-3 from the three-point line in the first half for nine points, to go along with three steals and four assists. On the week she averaged 10.5 ppg, 3.5 apg and shot 58.3% from three point land.
Waner and the No. 14 Buffaloes return to action this Wednesday, Feb. 21 when they take on Texas A&M University at 7 p.m. at the Coors Events Conference Center in Boulder.
Big 12 Player of the Week
Nov. 24 -- Jamie Carey, Texas and Jia Perkins, Texas Tech
Dec. 1 -- Tera Bjorklund, Colorado
Dec. 8 -- Trisha Skibbe, Oklahoma State
Dec. 15 -- Keasha Cannon-Johnson, Nebraska
Dec. 22 -- Heather Schreiber, Texas
Jan. 5 -- Jamie Carey, Texas
Jan. 12 -- Nicole Ohlde, Kansas State
Jan. 19 -- Sophia Young, Baylor
Big 12 Rookie of the Week
Nov. 24 -- Emily Waner, Colorado
Dec. 1 -- Tiffany Jackson, Texas
Dec. 8 -- Lyndsey Medders, Iowa State
Dec. 15 -- Emily Niemann, Baylor
Dec. 22 -- Alesha Robertson, Texas Tech
Jan. 5 -- Tiffany Jackson, Texas
Jan. 12 -- Leah Rush, Oklahoma
Jan. 19 -- Emily Waner, Colorado
