This is the third career weekly honor for Monique Billings and the 57th all-time for UCLA.
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Monique Billings Named Pac-12 Player of the Week

January 22, 2018 | Women's Basketball

The senior forward averaged 16.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game as the Bruins went 2-0 on the week.


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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – UCLA senior forward Monique Billings (Corona, Calif.) was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week as announced by the league office today.

Billings led UCLA to another 2-0 week with a 60-52 win over then-No. 21 California on Friday and a 64-53 victory over Stanford on Sunday to move into a tie for second place in the Pac-12.

She averaged a double-double on the week at 16.0 points and 13.0 rebounds and also added 2.5 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.0 assists per game.

The Pac-12 rebounding leader hauled in 18 boards in the win over California, a season-high and third-best in her career (had 25 in a win over Washington State last year and 22 in a loss at then-No. 2 South Carolina.

She became only the third player in UCLA history and the 14th in the Pac-12 to score over 1,500 points and grab over 1,000 rebounds against the Cardinal.

Billings also became the 21st player in Pac-12 history to reach the 1,000-rebound plateau. She now has 1,507 points and 1,004 rebounds.

This is the third career weekly honor for Billings and the 57th for UCLA.

Also nominated: Jalea Bennett, ARIZ; Kianna Ibis, ASU; Kristine Anigwe, CAL; Sabrina Ionescu, ORE; Marie Gulich, OSU; Kristen Simon, USC; Megan Huff, UTAH; Hannah Johnson, WASH; Chanelle Molina, WSU.

Player of the Week Freshman of the Week
Jan. 22 Monique Billings, UCLA Tori Williams, Utah
Jan. 15 Kristine Anigwe, CAL Michaela Onyenwere, UCLA
Jan. 8 Borislava Hristova, WSU Kiana Williams, STAN
Jan. 2 Sabrina Ionescu, ORE Satou Sabally, ORE
Dec. 26 Sabrina Ionescu, ORE Kianna Smith, CAL
Dec. 18 Sabrina Ionescu, ORE Annika Jank, COLO
Dec. 11 Kristine Anigwe, CAL Annika Jank, COLO
Dec. 4 Sabrina Ionescu, ORE Satou Sabally, ORE
Nov. 27 Alanna Smith, STAN Kianna Smith, CAL
Nov. 20 Jordin Canada, UCLA Annika Jank, COLO
Nov. 13 Sabrina Ionescu, ORE Satou Sabally, ORE

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