PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State women's basketball freshman was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, the Pac-12 Conference announced Monday afternoon.
The honor is Villa's first career Conference recognition, and the first Freshman of the Week nod for the Cougars since the 2020-21 season when won it seven times.
Villa scored a career-high 18 points on an efficient night where she went 4-of-5 from the arc, and 6-of-8 from the field in Sunday's big 95-48 win over Houston. She also grabbed four boards and dished out an assist.
The Conference also named Kailyn Gilbert of Arizona as the Pac-12 Player of Week.