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McLaughlin Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
11/15/2021 9:48:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Graduate guard earns accolades in first week with Marquette
NEW YORK — Marquette women's basketball graduate guard Karissa McLaughlin has been named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after leading the team's scoring efforts in her first two contests as a Golden Eagle. In a pair of dominant MU wins against Alcorn State and NJIT, the transfer from Purdue scored 21 and 22 points, respectively. Additionally, she averaged 3.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.0 rebounds per contest, while shooting an efficient 51.6 percent (16-of-31) from the field and 41.2 percent (7-of-17) from 3-point range.Â
BIG EAST Player of the WeekÂ
Paige Bueckers, UConn, So., G
Bueckers scored a career-high 34 points off 15-of-19 shooting as No. 2/2 UConn defeated RV/RV Arkansas on Sunday, 95-80. The sophomore added six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Bueckers played all 40 minutes without recording a turnover.Â
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BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Aneesah Morrow, DePaul, Fr., F
Morrow had an impressive debut, dropping 31 points on 13-of-16 shooting as the Blue Demons defeated Texas Southern on Tuesday, 114-71. She added nine rebounds, four steals, three blocks and two assists. Morrow followed that with 11 points, nine boards and four blocks in Friday's win over Loyola Chicago. For the week, Morrow averaged 21.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 2.0 steals.Â
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BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Deja Church, DePaul, Grad., G – 19.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.5 apg in wins over Texas Southern and Loyola Chicago
Leilani Correa, St. John's, Jr., G – 20.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.0 apg in win over Fairleigh Dickinson and setback at Stony Brook
Janai Crooms, Providence, Jr., G – 18.0 rpg, BIG EAST weekly high 13.0 rpg, 4.5 apg, 3.0 spg and 2.5 bpg in win at Maine and setback to Yale
Andra Espinoza-Hunter, Seton Hall, Grad., G/F – 20.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg and .538 3FG% in win over Mount St. Mary's and setback to Fordham
Karissa McLaughlin, Marquette Grad., G – 21.5 ppg, 3.5 apg and .516 FG% in home wins over Alcorn State and NJIT
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BIG EAST Player of the WeekÂ
Paige Bueckers, UConn, So., G
Bueckers scored a career-high 34 points off 15-of-19 shooting as No. 2/2 UConn defeated RV/RV Arkansas on Sunday, 95-80. The sophomore added six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Bueckers played all 40 minutes without recording a turnover.Â
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BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Aneesah Morrow, DePaul, Fr., F
Morrow had an impressive debut, dropping 31 points on 13-of-16 shooting as the Blue Demons defeated Texas Southern on Tuesday, 114-71. She added nine rebounds, four steals, three blocks and two assists. Morrow followed that with 11 points, nine boards and four blocks in Friday's win over Loyola Chicago. For the week, Morrow averaged 21.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 2.0 steals.Â
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BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Deja Church, DePaul, Grad., G – 19.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.5 apg in wins over Texas Southern and Loyola Chicago
Leilani Correa, St. John's, Jr., G – 20.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.0 apg in win over Fairleigh Dickinson and setback at Stony Brook
Janai Crooms, Providence, Jr., G – 18.0 rpg, BIG EAST weekly high 13.0 rpg, 4.5 apg, 3.0 spg and 2.5 bpg in win at Maine and setback to Yale
Andra Espinoza-Hunter, Seton Hall, Grad., G/F – 20.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg and .538 3FG% in win over Mount St. Mary's and setback to Fordham
Karissa McLaughlin, Marquette Grad., G – 21.5 ppg, 3.5 apg and .516 FG% in home wins over Alcorn State and NJIT
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