Sims and Romero Named Big 12 Women’s Basketball Players of the Week

Odyssey Sims (Baylor) and Leticia Romero (K-State) were selected for Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball weekly awards, as chosen by a media panel. Sims earned her 14th career award and ninth player of the week recognition, including the seventh this season. Romero picked up her fourth freshman accolade.

Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the WeekOdyssey Sims, Baylor, G, Sr, Irving, TexasOdyssey Sims averaged 38.5 points, 6.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals in Baylor’s two games last week. She shot 43.9 percent from the floor and 69.7 percent from the free throw line. The senior guard tallied 38 points, which included four treys and 10 free throws, nine assists and four steals in a win over Oklahoma. She followed that performance with 39 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals in a two-point loss to West Virginia. With 2,355 points, Sims moved up to No. 5 on the Big 12’s career scoring chart, passing Kansas State’s Kendra Wecker. She is averaging a nation’s-best 30.2 points per game.

Phillips 66 Big 12 Freshman of the WeekLeticia Romero, K-State, G, Las Palmas, SpainLeticia Romero averaged 22.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals in K-State’s win at Kansas and five-point loss at Oklahoma State after being down by 13 at the half. She scored 26 points versus Kansas on a career-best 10-of-16 shooting effort, along with eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals. It was the 13th game this season that Romero was responsible for 50 percent or more of K-State’s made field goals. The rookie registered 19 points, four rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block at Oklahoma State. With her 19 points, she became the fourth freshman in school history, and the first since the 2001-02 season, to reach the 400-point mark. Romero is the only freshman in the Big 12, the first freshman at K-State and one of two freshman guards in NCAA Division I with 400 or more points, 100 or more rebounds and 100 or more assists.

Phillips 66 Big 12 Players of the WeekNov. 11 – Hallie Christofferson, ISU, Sr
Nov. 18 – Aaryn Ellenberg, OU, Sr
Nov. 25 – Odyssey Sims, BU, Sr
Dec. 2 – Brittney Martin, OSU, So
Dec. 9 – Odyssey Sims, BU, Sr
Dec. 16 – Chelsea Gardner, KU, Jr
Dec. 23 – Tiffany Bias, OSU, Sr
Dec. 30 – Liz Donohoe, OSU, Jr
Jan. 6 – Odyssey Sims, BU, Sr
Jan. 13 – Odyssey Sims, BU, Sr
Jan. 20 – Chelsea Gardner, KU, Jr
Jan. 27 – Nneka Enemkpali, UT, Jr
Feb. 3 – Odyssey Sims, BU, Sr
Feb. 10 – Odyssey Sims, BU, Sr
Feb. 17 – Hallie Christofferson, ISU, Sr
Feb. 24 – Morgan Hook, OU, Sr
March 3 – Odyssey Sims, BU, Sr

Phillips 66 Big 12 Freshmen of the Week
Nov. 11 – Leticia Romero, K-State
Nov. 18 – Nina Davis, BU
Nov. 25 – Seanna Johnson, ISU
Dec. 2 – Seanna Johnson, ISU
Dec. 9 – Nina Davis, BU
Dec. 16 – Jadda Buckley, ISU
Dec. 23 – Nina Davis, BU
Dec. 30 – Jadda Buckley, ISU
Jan. 6 – Jadda Buckley, ISU
Jan. 13 – Seanna Johnson, ISU
Jan. 20 – Leticia Romero, K-State
Jan. 27 – Nina Davis, BU
Feb. 3 – Leticia Romero, K-State
Feb. 10 – Nina Davis, BU
Feb. 17 – Nina Davis, BU and Seanna Johnson, ISU
Feb. 24 -- Seanna Johnson, ISU
March 3 – Leticia Romero, K-State

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