Iowa State sophomore guard Ashley Joens picked up her first career Big 12 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week accolade, while K-State forward Ayoka Lee was honored for the first time as Freshman of the Week. A five-person media panel selects the weekly award winners.

Joens averaged 28.0 points and 17.0 rebounds in a pair of victories over Texas Southern and North Dakota State. Against TSU, the sophomore recorded Iowa State’s first 30-20 game in program history and became just the fourth Big 12 player to accomplish the feat since 1999-2000. She scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the Cyclones’ road win over the Bison, notching her second consecutive double-double.

Lee averaged a double-double with 13.0 points and 12.0 rebounds, while shooting 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from the field. Against Oral Roberts, the freshman tallied her second double-double of the season with 20 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks. She became the first freshman (true or redshirt) in program history to register two double-doubles in her first three career games. Lee drew the attention of the UT Arlington defense all afternoon and tallied six points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.

2019 BIG 12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK – WEEK 3 AWARDS

Player of the Week
Ashley Joens, G, So., Iowa State

Freshman of the Week
Ayoka Lee, F, R-Fr., K-State