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Jimenez named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
December 18, 2023 | Women's Basketball
First-year guard recognized by the league on Monday
MADISON, Wis. – Following a non-conference road win for the Wisconsin women's basketball team, D'Yanis Jimenez was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week by the league office on Monday.
The first-year guard from Cape Coral, Florida scored a career-high 20 points for the Badgers (6-4 overall, 0-1 Big Ten) on the road against St. Thomas. Averaging 10.7 points per game this season, she has notched double-figure scoring in 3 of the last 5 games.
Jimenez leads the Badgers shooting 75.8 percent from the free throw line (12th in the Big Ten). She has shot a perfect 100 percent at the line in four games this season.
Jimenez becomes the first Badger to earn conference honors this season.
Up next, Wisconsin hosts Eastern Illinois at the Kohl Center on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (CT). The game will be streamed on B1G+.
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The first-year guard from Cape Coral, Florida scored a career-high 20 points for the Badgers (6-4 overall, 0-1 Big Ten) on the road against St. Thomas. Averaging 10.7 points per game this season, she has notched double-figure scoring in 3 of the last 5 games.
Jimenez leads the Badgers shooting 75.8 percent from the free throw line (12th in the Big Ten). She has shot a perfect 100 percent at the line in four games this season.
Jimenez becomes the first Badger to earn conference honors this season.
Up next, Wisconsin hosts Eastern Illinois at the Kohl Center on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (CT). The game will be streamed on B1G+.
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