Jackson is Big 12 Player of the Week

NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma All-America candidate Dionnah Jackson was named Big 12 Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played from Feb. 7-13, the conference office announced Monday. Nebraska's Danielle Page was chosen Big 12 Rookie of the Week.

Jackson received the third player of the week honor of her career and the second this season. The 5-9 senior guard averaged 24.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and had a 1.4 assist/turnover ratio in Oklahoma's games against No. 7 Baylor and No. 16 Kansas State last week. She went 82.4 percent from the free throw line (14-17), 50 percent from the arc (2-4) and 48.5 percent from the field (16-33).

Jackson scored OU's final 16 points en route to a career-high 30 points against Baylor to become just the 19th player in Sooner history to score at least 30 points in a single game. She added six rebounds, an assist, steal and blocked shot to her line. Her three defensive boards pushed her to a tie with former Sooner great Phylesha Whaley for most in a career with 581. Against Kansas State, the St. Louis, Mo., native produced a team-best 18 points for her sixth straight and 17 of the last 19 games of double digit scoring. Jackson also dished out nine assists.

Page was also recognized for the second time this season. The 6-2 freshman forward averaged 10.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 blocked shots and 1.5 steals in Nebraska's games against Texas and Iowa State. She opened the week by producing her fifth straight double-figure scoring effort with 13 points to go along with two rebounds and one steal in Nebraska's loss at No. 17 Texas. The Monument, Colo., native blocked a career-high five shots in the win over Iowa State along with eight points, five rebounds and one assist.

Players are nominated by each school's sports information office and voted on by a panel of media who cover Big 12 women's basketball.

Big 12 Player of the Week
Nov. 22 -- Sophia Young, Baylor
Nov. 29 -- Kendra Wecker, Kansas State
Dec. 6 -- Dionnah Jackson, Oklahoma
Dec. 13 -- Alesha Robertson, Texas Tech
Dec. 20 -- Anne O'Neil, Iowa State
Jan. 3 -- Kendra Wecker, Kansas State
Jan. 10 -- Sophia Young, Baylor
Jan. 17 -- Kiera Hardy, Nebraska
Jan. 24 -- Nina Norman, Texas
Jan. 31 -- Tiffany Jackson, Texas
Feb. 7 -- Sophia Young, Baylor
Feb. 14 -- Dionnah Jackson, Oklahoma

Big 12 Rookie of the Week
Nov. 22 -- Kara Richards, Colorado
Nov. 29 -- Kassie Drew, Missouri
Dec. 6 -- Jackie McFarland, Colorado and Patrice Reado, Texas A&M
Dec. 13 -- Morenike Atunrase, Texas A&M
Dec. 20 -- Patrice Reado, Texas A&M
Jan. 3 -- Jackie McFarland, Colorado and Patrice Reado, Texas A&M
Jan. 10 -- Jelena Spiric, Nebraska
Jan. 17 -- Jelena Spiric, Nebraska
Jan. 24 -- Morenike Atunrase, Texas A&M
Jan. 31 -- Danielle Page, Nebraska and Darrice Griffin, Texas Tech
Feb. 7 -- Morenike Atunrase, Texas A&M
Feb. 14 -- Danielle Page, Nebraska

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