CHAMPAIGN — Illinois guard CeCe Rice was named the co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, the league announced Monday.
Rice, who again shared the award with Nebraska forward Jessica Shepard, averaged 17 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals as the Illini split a pair of games against Miami and Lehigh last week.
Rice scored a career-high 22 points in the loss to Miami and shot 57.1 percent from the field. Her 12 points against Lehigh marked four straight double-digit scoring performances.