University of Connecticut Athletics
Bueckers Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
1/25/2021 11:58:00 AM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. – For the fifth time this season, Paige Bueckers was selected as BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Monday.
Bueckers averaged 11.0 points, 7.5 assists, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals in a home win over Butler and road victory over No. 25 Tennessee. She had 13 points, eight assists, five rebounds and four steals against the Bulldogs, before tallying nine points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals against the Lady Vols. Bueckers sank arguably the biggest shot of her young career with 25 seconds left at Tennessee. The Huskies were up two with the shot clock winding down as the rookie guard drained the game-clinching three-pointer.
Junior Christyn Williams was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Williams averaged 18.0 points, 3.7 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals in wins over Butler, No. 25 Tennessee and Georgetown. She tallied a game-high 20 points in the Huskies' top-25 road win over the Lady Vols.
The Huskies (10-0) are back in action at No. 15 Arkansas (11-5) Thursday at 5 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN2.
