Kansas’ Taiyanna Jackson (player) and Baylor’s Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (freshman) earned Big 12 women’s basketball weekly awards for games ending February 12.
Jackson had two double-doubles as the Jayhawks went 2-0 to even their record in Big 12 play. Against TCU, she scored 13 points with 10 rebounds in just 26 minutes of playing time in Kansas’ 73-55 win. In the victory against Texas Tech, the East Chicago, Indiana native had 24 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks and two steals. For the week, she averaged 18.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and shot 75.0% from the field in each game. It is the second career player of the week honor for Jackson.
Littlepage-Buggs became the first Big 12 freshman to earn four consecutive weekly awards since Ayoka Lee (Kansas State) in 2020. The Edmond, Oklahoma native averaged 8.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.0 blocks in two games. In the overtime thriller against Oklahoma, she had 14 points and 17 rebounds while shooting 5-of-8 from the field. It is her sixth honor of the season, tying her with Japreece Dean (Texas Tech, 2015-16) and Imani McGee-Stafford (Texas, 2012-13) for the fifth-most in Conference history.
Big 12 Women's Basketball Players of the Week
Player:
Nov. 14: Gabby Gregory, Kansas State
Nov. 21: Ashley Joens, Iowa State
Nov. 28: Stephanie Soares, Iowa State
Dec. 5: Taylen Collins, Oklahoma State
Dec. 12: DeYona Gaston, Texas
Dec. 19: Zakiyah Franklin, Kansas
Dec. 23: Madi Williams, Oklahoma
Jan. 3: Rori Harmon, Texas and Taiyanna Jackson, Kansas
Jan. 9: Sarah Andrews, Baylor
Jan. 16: Naomie Alnatas, Oklahoma State and Bre'Amber Scott, Texas Tech
Jan. 23: Madi Williams, Oklahoma
Jan. 30: Ashley Joens, Iowa State
Feb. 6: Sarah Andrews, Baylor
Feb. 13: Taiyanna Jackson, Kansas
Freshman:
Nov. 14: Bella Fontleroy, Baylor
Nov. 21: Bailey Maupin, Texas Tech
Nov. 28: Jasmine Shavers, Texas Tech
Dec. 5: Bella Fontleroy, Baylor
Dec. 12: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor
Dec. 19: Denae Fritz, Iowa State
Dec. 23: Bailey Maupin, Texas Tech
Jan. 3: Jasmine Shavers, Texas Tech
Jan. 9: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor
Jan. 16: Jasmine Shavers, Texas Tech
Jan. 23: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor
Jan. 30: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor
Feb. 6: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor
Feb. 13: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor