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SWK Named Big Ten Player of the Week

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SWK Named Big Ten Player of the Week

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Senior Shatori Walker-Kimbrough of the second-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (25-1, 13-0 B1G) was named Big Ten Player of the Week Monday for the second time this season and third time in her career.

Walker-Kimbrough helped lead the way for the Terps' in their two wins on the week, averaging 26.5 points, 4.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals. She shot 51.4 percent from the field, 47.4 percent from outside the arc and 85.7 percent from the foul line.

In an 84-59 win over Illinois Thursday, she scored seven points in the Terps' early 16-2 run. She tied a career-high six three-pointers and added six assists. In the win, she moved into fifth on Maryland's all-time scoring list and now has over 1,958 points.

In the Terps' 89-72 victory at Michigan State Sunday, Walker-Kimbrough scored 11 points in the first quarter to jumpstart the Terrapins' offense. She finished with 24 points, four boards and three assists.

Walker-Kimbrough is averaging 17.7 points per game on the season and is No. 10 among Division I active all-time scorers. Her field goal percentage of 52.8 percent leads all Big Ten guards. Walker-Kimbrough's career three-point percentage of 44.9 percent is currently the best in Maryland history ahead of Kristi Toliver's career percentage of 40.8 percent.

At 25-1, the Terps are off to the best start in school history. The Terrapins are ranked No. 2 in the Coaches poll. They were last in the top two of the Coaches poll on Jan. 8, 2007 when they held the top spot.

The jerseys of senior Brionna Jones and Walker-Kimbrough will be honored in the rafters of the XFINITY Center immediately after the Terrapins' Senior Day game on Feb. 26. Both have earned First Team All-Big Ten Honors, as well as Associated Press and WBCA Honorable Mention All-America honors. They've led the Terrapins to two Final Fours, two conference tournament titles and two conference regular season crowns. They have earned a record of 118-15 (.887) overall and a record of 62-5 (.925) at home at the XFINITY Center.

Next, the Terrapins will return home to host Wisconsin (6-19, 1-11) Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the XFINITY Center in one of the Terps' final two regular season home games. For tickets, call the Terrapin Ticket Office at 1-800-IM-A-TERP or click here.

Wednesday's game will be the Terrapins' annual Pink Game to support the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and breast cancer awareness. 

The Terps-Badgers game will be streamed online through BTN2Go and can be seen at BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go app. Fans outside the U.S. can watch here. All fans will need a subscription to view.

Live stats will be available and live updates will be posted on the Terrapins' Twitter feed here.

 

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Players Mentioned

Brionna Jones

#42 Brionna Jones

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6' 3"
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Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

#32 Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

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5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brionna Jones

#42 Brionna Jones

6' 3"
Freshman
C
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

#32 Shatori Walker-Kimbrough

5' 11"
Freshman
G