Brown Named to Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll

Nebraska sophomore Leigha Brown earned a spot on the Big Ten Women's Basketball Weekly Honor Roll for her performance in the regular-season finale at No. 22 Indiana on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Brown, a 6-1 guard/forward from Auburn, Ind., hit 7-of-12 shots from the field and 7-of-10 free throws against the Hoosiers. She scored 14 points in the first half to help the Huskers stay within striking distance at 33-27 at halftime. She was 4-for-7 from the field and 5-for-5 at the line the opening half. 

She closed the regular season as Nebraska's leading scorer at 14.2 points per game - the highest scoring average by a Husker guard in Coach Amy Williams' four seasons at Nebraska.

Brown, a 2018 graduate of DeKalb High School, leads Nebraska to the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis this week. The Huskers will take on Michigan on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. (CT), in a game televised by BTN.

Big Ten Player of the Week (March 2)
Ali Patberg, Jr., G, Indiana

Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Ashley Owusu, Fr., G, Maryland

Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll
Leigha Brown, So., G/F, Nebraska
Arella Guirantes, Jr., G, Rutgers
Stephanie Jones, Sr., F, Maryland