Whitish continues to grow into leadership role for Husker women

Nebraska's Hannah Whitish protests a foul call during the first half against Washington State on Friday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

At this time a year ago, the Nebraska women’s basketball team was heading into Big Ten play with a 4-8 record. Hannah Whitish, then a freshman, was just working her way into the starting lineup.

By the end of the year, the Huskers had only won three more games, but it was a valuable opportunity for Whitish, who started 17 games the rest of the way. She finished the year averaging nine points, 2.