Awards and Honors: Brown Named Co-B1G Player of the Week

Awards and Honors: Brown Named Co-B1G Player of the Week

Leigha Brown (Dec. 27)

Big Ten Player of the Week — Leigha Brown was named the Co-Big Ten Player of the Week after helping Michigan to a 76-68 win over No. 6 North Carolina at the Jumpman Invitational (Dec. 20). It is the second weekly honor of her career and first this season from the conference. Brown turned in a game-high 25 points on 9-for-15 shooting, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals as Michigan recorded its second top-25 win of the season. Brown scored 13 of her points on 4-for-4 shooting from the floor and a 3-for-3 showing from distance in the first quarter as Michigan put up a program-record 35 points in the first 10 minutes to essentially put the game out of reach for the Tar Heels. » Big Ten Release

Leigha Brown (Dec. 19)

Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll — Leigha Brown was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll for the second time this season after posting 16 points, eight assists and six rebounds in Michigan’s win over Appalachian State (Dec. 17). It was Brown’s fifth game this season with at least five assists, as she is up to 5.3 helpers per game to rank fifth in the conference. Against the Mountaineers, she went 5-for-9 from the field and also had a pair of steals in the contest. » Big Ten Release

Leigha Brown (Dec. 5)

Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll — Fifth-year senior Leigha Brown was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll after helping Michigan to a 2-0 week. In Michigan’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge win at Miami (Dec. 1), Brown poured in a season-best 26 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the floor and a perfect 12-for-12 showing at the line. She also chipped in four points, four assists and two steals in 35 minutes of action. In the Big Ten opener against Northwestern (Dec. 4), she recorded the first point-assist double-double of her career with 10 points and a career-high 11 dimes. Brown was the first Wolverine since Siera Thompson on Dec. 9, 2016. Brown also went for five boards, two steals and two blocks against the Wildcats as Michigan recorded its second-ever 9-0 start. » Big Ten Release

Emily Kiser (Nov. 28)

Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll — Graduate student Emily Kiser was named…