SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Kennedie Shuler of Oregon State was named the West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week after nearly recording a triple-double to lead the Beavers to victory in a matchup of conference leaders. Lauren Whittaker of Gonzaga was recognized as the West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week for the sixth consecutive week and ninth time overall this season after a career-high scoring effort and another double-double.
 
WEST COAST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – KENNEDIE SHULER, JR., G, – OREGON STATE
Kennedie Shuler (Gresham, Ore.) nearly posted a triple double to lead Oregon State to a 92-87 overtime win over Gonzaga last Thursday in a battle of conference leaders. Oregon State’s victory gave the Beavers sole possession of first place in the West Coast Conference standings with a 7-1 league mark. Shuler finished with 17 points, 10 steals and nine assists. The junior guard also contributed five rebounds and three blocks in the victory. Shuler is one of four West Coast Conference players since at least the 1999-2000 season to record a double-double with points and steals. The other three players to record a double-double with steals are Amanda Rego of San Diego (10 points, 10 steals and 10 assists vs. San Francisco on Feb. 9, 2008), Courtney Vandersloot of Gonzaga (20 points, 11 steals vs. South Dakota State on Nov. 13, 2009) and Haiden Palmer of Gonzaga (14 points and 10 steals vs. Iowa State on March 23, 2013). Shuler was the first West Coast Conference player to record at least 10 steals in a game since Palmer’s 10-steal performance on March 23, 2013. 
 
This is the first West Coast Conference weekly honor for Shuler. She ranks second in the conference in assists (5.7 apg), third in steals (2.1 spg) and eighth in blocks (1.0 bpg).
 
Also Nominated: Ella Brubaker, Seattle U; Edie Clarke, Saint Mary’s; Candy Edokpaigbe, San Francisco ; Lina Falk, Pepperdine; Maya Hernandez, LMU; Delainey Miller, Santa Clara; Kylie Ray, San Diego; Sydney Ward, Pacific ; Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
 
WEST COAST CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – LAUREN WHITTAKER, F – GONZAGA
For the sixth straight week and ninth time this season, Lauren Whittaker (Canterbury, New Zealand) has been recognized as the Freshman of the Week. She has collected 10 total weekly honors, as the forward was named West Coast Conference Player of the Week once as well. Whittaker’s career-best 37 points last Thursday against Oregon State tied a program record for most points in a game and set the program record for most points in a game by a freshman. The point total is the most in a game by a West Coast Conference player since LMU’s Naudia Evans also had 37 in a win over Washington State on Jan. 25, 2025. It’s the most by a freshman in the conference since Tess Heal recorded 39 points for Santa Clara against BYU on Feb. 16, 2023.
 
Whittaker added 14 rebounds for her 11th double-double of the season, the most of any freshman nationally and tied for the 10th-most in the country overall. The freshman finished 12-of-26 from the field (.462) overall and was 12-of-14 (.857) from the free throw line in the overtime defeat to Oregon State. Whittaker leads the West Coast Conference in scoring (20.1 ppg), rebounding (10.3 rpg) and field goal percentage (.564). 
 
Also Nominated: Aina Cargol, San Francisco; Katelyn Field, Oregon State; Delainey Miller, Santa Clara; Sophia Mindermann, Pacific; Olivia Owens, San Diego
 
West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
November 10: Allie Turner, Gonzaga
November 17: Tiara Bolden, Oregon State
November 24: Candy Edokpaigbe, San Francisco
December 1: Candy Edokpaigbe, San Francisco
December 8: Shorna Preston, Pepperdine
December 15: Sophie Glancey, Santa Clara 
December 22: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
December 29: Jenna Villa, Oregon State
January 5: Ashley Hawkins, Santa Clara
January 12: Maia Jones, Santa Clara
January 19: Jess Lawson, LMU
January 26: Kennedie Shuler, Oregon State
 
West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week
November 10: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
November 17: Aina Cargol, San Francisco
November 24: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
December 1: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
December 8: Ayla Williams, San Diego
December 15: Julia Dalan, Portland 
December 22: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
December 29: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
January 5: Aina Cargol, San Francisco & Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
January 12: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
January 19: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga
January 26: Lauren Whittaker, Gonzaga