Jenny Ryan Also Named Big Ten Player of the Week
Michigan has swept this week's Big Ten player of the week awards as Jenny Ryan was named the women's winner today.
- Posted 24 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals in Michigan’s victory over Michigan State last weekend
- Did not commit a turnover in 39 minutes of action
- Made four free throws in the final 17 seconds to seal the Wolverines’ one-point win
- Earns the first weekly award of her career
The Michigan women's team has had a very good season, but they've done it without the elite players the men's team has. So this type of individual recognition has been rare. No one on the women's squad has won a Big Ten weekly award since Courtney Boylan was named player of the week in November 2011.
Michigan (19-6; 8-4) plays #24 Nebraska (19-6; 9-3) at home on Thursday at 7pm. It's a Triple-Threat Thursday—just $3 gets you a general admission ticket, a hot dog, and a drink.
Here's a bit more on Ryan's year and career from an mgoblue.com release:
This season, Ryan is averaging a career-best 11.2 points per game. For her career, she ranks second in school history in both assists (454) and steals (280), third in games played (122), 10th in rebounds (672) and 28th in points (911). Earlier this season, she was named to the Capital One Academic All-District first team for the second straight year.
February 19th, 2013 at 1:18 PM ^
This is BULLCRAP.
Sincerely, Tom Crean
February 19th, 2013 at 1:35 PM ^
Crean could learn a thing or two about PR, or generally just being more of a human, from the Indiana women's hoops coach, Curt Miller, whose tweets have included this one:
Authorities just informed me of a missing peoples report filed today...ON OUR OFFENSE..I told them I will try and find it at Cook Hall today
— Curt Miller (@CurtMillerIUWBB) January 29, 2013
February 19th, 2013 at 2:22 PM ^
This is BULLCRAP.
Sincerely, Section 1
February 19th, 2013 at 1:24 PM ^
I thought it said Jake Ryan also named big ten player of the week. I was really confused...
February 19th, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
JMFR does whatever he wants
February 19th, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
JMFR does whatever he wants
February 19th, 2013 at 1:31 PM ^
JMFR does whatever he wants
February 19th, 2013 at 1:36 PM ^
so Jake Motherfucking Ryan does what ever he wants? That is what you're trying to say, right?
February 19th, 2013 at 1:58 PM ^
Could you repeat that one more time?
February 19th, 2013 at 2:29 PM ^
ok, you've convinced me.
February 19th, 2013 at 1:42 PM ^
Jenny MF Ryan eats her own fair share of opponents' souls.