SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Yvonne Ejim of Gonzaga and Jorynn Ross of Pepperdine are the Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Players of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday following Christmas Day. Ejim was voted the Conference's Player of the Week for the fourth time this season, while Ross was voted the league's Freshman of the Week for the second-straight week.
 
CREDIT UNION 1 WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – YVONNE EJIM, SR., F – GONZAGA
Yvonne Ejim averaged 24.5 points last week to help Gonzaga reach a 13-2 non-conference record. She had a game-high 27 points against Arizona before closing out the year with a game-best 22 points against New Mexico. She averaged 75.9 percent from the floor and grabbed 11 rebounds last week. She has now scored in double figures for 20-straight games and has reached at least 20 points nine times this year. Ejim has been named CU1 WCC Player of the Week four times in the last five weeks.

Also Nominated: Kennedy Dickie, Portland; Lauren Glazier, Pacific; Tess Heal, Santa Clara; Soufia Inoussa, LMU; Makena Mastora, Saint Mary's; Veronica Sheffey, San Diego
 
CREDIT UNION 1 WCC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – JORYNN ROSS, F – PEPPERDINE
Jorynn Ross led Pepperdine in scoring and rebounding last week against Northern Arizona. She had 16 points and seven rebounds over NAU – both career highs. Ross has now set a new career high in scoring in the Waves' last five straight games.

Also Nominated: Zeryhia-Lee Aokuso, Saint Mary's; Nyah Lowery, Pacific; Lauren McCall, San Diego; Madison Naro, Santa Clara
 
2023-24 CU1 WCC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
November 13: Jasmine Gayles, San Francisco
November 20: Tess Heal, Santa Clara
November 27: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
December 4: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
December 11: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga
December 18: Elizabeth Elliott, Pacific
December 26: Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga

2023-24 CU1 WCC Women’s Basketball Freshmen of the Week
November 13: Zeryhia-Lee Aokuso, Saint Mary's
November 20: Dyani Ananiev, Portland
November 27: Dyani Ananiev, Portland; Mila Wawszkowicz, San Diego
December 4: Dyani Ananiev, Portland
December 11: Dyani Ananiev, Portland
December 18: Jorynn Ross, Pepperdine
December 26: Jorynn Ross, Pepperdine