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Awards and Honors: Kiser Named to B1G Honor Roll

Awards and Honors: Kiser Named to B1G Honor Roll


Awards and Honors: Kiser Named to B1G Honor Roll

11/21/2022 2:00:00 PM

// Sarah VanMetre

Emily Kiser (Nov. 21)

Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll — Graduate student Emily Kiser was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week honor roll for the second time in her career after putting together a pair of 20-point performances in Michigan’s 2-0 week. Against Western Michigan (Nov. 16), Kiser turned in her first double-double of the season and fourth of her career. She had career highs in points (25) and assists (8), while grabbing a season-high 14 rebounds to narrowly miss out on a triple-double. Kiser followed that up with her third straight 20-point game, going for 20 points, three steals, two rebounds and a block in 37 minutes. She also hit a career-best 10 free throws in the contest. The last three games have been the first 20-point games of Kiser’s career.

Leigha Brown (Nov. 15)

Wooden Preseason Top 50Leigha Brown was named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50, her third watch list of the season. Brown is also on watch lists for the Meyers Drysdale Award and the Naismith Trophy. The fifth-year guard appeared in 24 games last season, starting 15 times as she battled injury throughout the year. Brown averaged 14.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 26.5 minutes per game. She had 20 double-figure scoring games and eclipsed the 20-point mark four times, highlighted by a season-best 25 points in Michigan’s first-ever win over a top-five team in an overtime triumph against Baylor (Dec. 19, 2021). After appearing in just one game this season, she is tied for the team lead in assists per game at 4.0.

Laila Phelia (Nov. 14)

Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll — Sophomore guard Laila Phelia was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll after a pair of 20-point games to help Michigan to a 2-0 win. In Michigan’s season-opening win over Delaware State (Nov. 9), she finished with 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the floor and a 4-for-6 showing from deep. Phelia set new career highs in that game in both three-pointers made (4) and blocks (3), while also contributing three assists, three boards and a steal. She followed that up with a 21-point performance on 9-for-10 shooting against Saint Francis (Nov. 11), becoming the 11th Wolverine in program…

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