Northwest Notes Feb. 22, 2022
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 3 years, 10 months AGO
Holmgren named WCC Freshman of the Week for ninth time
SAN MATEO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference announced Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren earned WCC Freshman of the Week recognition for the ninth time this season Monday.
Holmgren earned his fifth Freshman of the Week award in the last six weeks after picking up back-to-back double-doubles in Gonzaga’s wins at Pepperdine and at home against Santa Clara last week. His efforts helped the top-ranked Bulldogs capture the WCC regular-season title. Holmgren scored 18 points with 17 rebounds at Pepperdine before notching 10 points and 10 rebounds against the Broncos.
Holmgren's 87 blocks this season rank fourth in the country and second in program single-season history. This is Holmgren’s ninth WCC Freshman of the Week award and his 10th WCC weekly honor after being named Player of the Week on Feb. 7.
Holmgren's former high school teammate, and former Zag, Jalen Suggs received WCC Freshman of the Week honors 10 times last season. The 2020-21 season was the first year of the honor. The WCC has one more edition of the award this season.
WSU's Teder named Pac-12 Player of the Week
SAN FRANCISCO – The Pac-12 Conference named Washington State women's basketball junior Johanna Teder the Pac-12 Player of the Week on Monday.
The 5-8 guard from Tartu, Estonia averaged 20.5 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game last week to help Washington State pick up wins over Arizona State and No. 8 Arizona. Against Arizona on Sunday, Teder scored a game-high 21 points to help Washington State pick up its first win over a ranked opponent this season. She hit five 3-point field goals in the win over Arizona. Her personal 7-0 run midway through the fourth quarter extended WSU's lead from two points to nine points with :50 left to play in the game.