Awards and Honors: Hillmon Named to Wooden Award Late Season Top 20
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Naz Hillmon (Feb. 1)
Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List -- Junior Naz Hillmon was named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List as one of two Big Ten players to make the cut. Hillmon is the only player nationally to be ranked in the top 10 in both scoring and rebounding, ranking third in scoring (26.1 ppg) and seventh in rebounding (12.3 rpg) to lead the Big Ten in both categories. She has scored in double figures in all but one game, racking up eight double-doubles along the way. Hillmon scored a Michigan-record 50 points on 20-for-30 shooting against Ohio State (Jan. 21), becoming the first player this season in the NCAA to reach the 50-point mark. She also went for 35 points and 22 rebounds against Nebraska (Jan. 7), the second player this season with a 30-20 game. She has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week three times this season, as well as the ESPNW Player of the Week twice and the USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Player of the Week once. » Wooden Award Release
Naz Hillmon (Jan. 25)
Big Ten Player of the Week -- Junior Naz Hillmon was named the Big Ten Player of the Week after going for a career-best 50 points on 20-for-30 shooting from the floor and grabbing 16 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season against Ohio State (Jan. 21). She broke the previous program record for points in a game (45), held by Diane Dietz (Feb. 27, 1982). Hillmon also outscored men's basketball greats Cazzie Russell and Rudy Tomjanovich, breaking the U-M basketball scoring record of 48 points and recording the first 50-point game in Michigan basketball history. Hillmon's 50-point performance is the first in Big Ten play since Rachel Banham of Minnesota put up 52 points at Michigan State on Feb. 21, 2016.
Hillmon's 20 made field goals is a Michigan program record and the most ever by a Big Ten player in a conference game. It was the first 50-point game by a player in the NCAA this year and just the third in Big Ten history. According to ESPN Stats and Info, Hillmon is the second Division I player over the last 20 seasons with 50 points and 15 rebounds in a game, joining South Carolina's Jocelyn Penn in 2003 against Stetson.
It was the fourth weekly honor of her career and the third this season. » Big Ten Release
Naz Hillmon (Jan. 12)
USBWA National Player of the Week -- Junior Naz Hillmon was honored as the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week after earning the Big Ten Player of the Week plaudit on Monday (Jan. 11). Hillmon recorded a pair of double-doubles as Michigan moved to a program-best 9-0 last week. In Michigan's two-point win over Nebraska (Jan. 7), Hillmon recorded the second 30-20 game in program history with a career-best 35 points and 22 rebounds. It was the second such game nationally this season and the first by a Big Ten student-athlete since Jan. 24, 2016. She followed that up with a 24-point, 13-rebound performance in U-M's 20-point win over Illinois (Jan. 10). For the week, she averaged 29.5 points and 17.5 rebounds per game. Hillmon leads the Big Ten in double-doubles with seven on the season. » USBWA Release
Naz Hillmon (Jan. 11)
Big Ten Player of the Week, ESPN Player of the Week -- Junior Naz Hillmon won the Big Ten and ESPN Player of the Week awards after recording a pair of double-doubles in Michigan's two wins. In the two-point win over Nebraska (Jan. 7), Hillmon recorded the second 30-20 game in program history with a career bests of 35 points and 22 rebounds. It was the second 30-20 game nationally this season and the first by a Big Ten student-athlete since Jan. 24, 2016. She followed that up with a 24-point, 13-rebound performance in U-M's 20-point win over Illinois (Jan. 10). For the week, she averaged 29.5 points and 17.5 rebounds per game. Hillmon leads the Big Ten in double-doubles with seven on the season. It was the third Big Ten weekly honor of her career and the second time she had been selected by ESPN. » Big Ten Release | ESPN Release
Naz Hillmon (Jan. 6)
Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 -- Junior Naz Hillmon made the Midseason Top 25 list for the Wooden Award after grabbing a spot on the preseason list. Through seven games this season, Hillmon is second in the Big Ten in scoring (24.6 ppg) and rebounding (9.9 rpg), while shooting 66.0 percent from the floor. Hillmon has scored at least 18 points in all seven games, topping the 20-point mark six times and the 30-point plateau once. Hillmon has tallied five double-doubles on the year to rank 11th nationally and tops in the Big Ten. She has helped Michigan to a 7-0 start to tie the best mark in program history and a No. 15 AP ranking.
Leigha Brown (Jan. 4)
Big Ten Player of the Week -- Junior Leigha Brown was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the first time in her career as Michigan completed a 2-0 week to begin conference play. On the week, Brown averaged 24.0 points per game on 70.8 percent shooting to go with 2.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Brown shot a scorching 70 percent (7-for-10) from three-point range while also leading U-M with four steals through two games. Against Wisconsin (Dec. 31), Brown scored a season-best 26 points on 9-for-14 shooting with three boards, three assists and three steals. She followed that up with 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting, including a 4-for-5 mark from distance, with a career-high six assists, one rebound and a steal in U-M's 84-63 win at No. 15 Northwestern on Sunday (Jan. 3). » Big Ten Release
Naz Hillmon (Dec. 7)
Big Ten Honor Roll -- After tallying a pair of double-doubles and helping Michigan to a 2-0 week, junior Naz Hillmon was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll. In U-M's win at Notre Dame (Dec. 3), Hillmon went for 20 points, 11 rebounds and a career-best three blocks. She followed that up with another double-double performance of 18 points and 10 rebounds against Wright State (Dec. 6), while also dishing out a career-high five dimes. On the week, she made 20 of 22 free-throw attempts (90 percent). » Big Ten Release
Naz Hillmon (Dec. 1)
Wooden Award Preseason Top 30 -- Junior Naz Hillmon has found herself on another watch list, this time grabbing a spot on the Wooden Award Preseason Top 30. Through the first two games of her junior campaign, the forward is averaging 30.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game while shooting 73.0 percent from the floor. She tallied a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds in Michigan's season-opening win over Central Michigan (Nov. 25) and followed that up with a career-best 35 points to go with seven boards and three steals against Oakland (Nov. 27). She was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday (Nov. 30) and is fifth nationally in scoring average. It is the first time in her career she has made the Top 30 for the Wooden Award. » Wooden Award Release
Naz Hillmon (Nov. 30)
Big Ten Player of the Week -- Junior Naz Hillmon was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the second time in her career after helping Michigan to a 2-0 record to start the 2020-21 season. In Michigan's season-opening win over Central Michigan (Nov. 25), Hillmon recorded a double-double of 26 points on 11-for-13 shooting with 11 rebounds. She followed that performance with a career-high 35 points on 16-for-24 shooting at Oakland (Nov. 27), while also tallying seven boards, three steals and a block. Her 35-point game is tops by a Big Ten player and the third-highest nationally this season. Hillmon is fifth nationally in scoring average at 30.5 points per game on 73.0 percent shooting. » Big Ten Release
Naz Hillmon (Nov. 17)
Wade Trophy, Naismith Trophy Watch Lists -- Junior Naz Hillmon was named to the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Watch List and the WBCA Wade Trophy Watch List. Named after legendary Delta State coach Lily Margaret Wade, the Wade Trophy is awarded annually to the to the best college women's basketball player in the country who not only excels athletically, but serves as a positive role model both on and off the court. The The Naismith Award is presented annually to the most outstanding women's basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success. Hillmon was named Preseason Big Ten Co-Player of the Year by the conference coaches on Nov. 10 and was named to the preseason All-Big Ten team by both the coaches and media. She ranked in the top five in the Big Ten in scoring (17.4 ppg), rebounding (8.7 rpg) and field-goal percentage (.567) as a sophomore. She led the league and ranked 13th nationally in offensive rebounds per game, grabbing 4.3 per contest and was unanimously named to the All-Big Ten first team by both the coaches and media, while earning WBCA All-America honorable mention. » WBCA Release | Atlanta Tipoff Club Release
Naz Hillmon (Nov. 12)
Katrina McClain Award Watch List -- Junior Naz Hillmon was named to the Katrina McClain Award watch list for the second time in her career after finishing as one of five finalists for the award last season. The award recognizes the top power forward in women's NCAA Division I college basketball, named after the two-time All-American and 1987 National Player of the Year. Hillmon was named the Preseason Big Ten Co-Player of the Year by the conference coaches on Nov. 10 as well as being named the preseason All-Big Ten team by both the coaches and media. Hillmon ranked in the top-five in the Big Ten in scoring (17.4 ppg), rebounding (8.7 rpg) and field-goal percentage (.567) as a sophomore. She led the league and ranked 13th nationally in offensive rebounds per game, grabbing 4.3 per contest. The junior from Cleveland started all 32 games, scoring in double figures 28 times with 11 double-doubles. She topped the 20-point mark 14 times, highlighted by a 30-point, 10-rebound performance against No. 18 Iowa (Feb. 2). She was unanimously named to the All-Big Ten first team by both the coaches and media, while earning WBCA All-America honorable mention. The watch list features 20 power forwards to start the season and will be pared to 10 in February. In March, five finalists will be named before the committee and McClain pick the winner.
Amy Dilk (Nov. 9)
Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List -- Junior Amy Dilk was named to the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list for the first time in her career. The award recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball, named after the 1996 Hall of Famer. Dilk is coming off a sophomore campaign where she earned All-Big Ten second-team honors (coaches) after averaging 11.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 34.7 minutes per game. She started all 32 games at the point for U-M, scoring in double figures 21 times and finishing fifth in the league in assists per game. The watch list features 20 point guards to start the season and will be pared to 10 in February. In March, five finalists will be named before the committee and Lieberman pick the winner. » Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Release
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