ST. LOUIS – Sophomore Kaila Charles of the 10th-ranked Maryland women's basketball team was named the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Tuesday.

Charles led Maryland (18-3, 7-1 B1G) to a dominating win on national television and a tough road win last week. She averaged 24.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals. She shot 76 percent from the field and went 10-for-12 at the foul line to earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors as well.

Against No. 12 Ohio State Monday, Charles went 12-for-16 from the field and 7-for-8 at the free throw line for a career-high 32 points with seven boards, three blocks and an assist. At Northwestern Thursday, she fought through foul trouble for a team-high 17 points with two steals, a block and an assist.

Click here for the USBWA's release.

Charles is leading the Terrapins in scoring (17.9) and rebounding (7.9) and steals (1.9). She has scored in double figures in 19 of 21 games this season.

Maryland is ranked No. 11 in the Associated Press poll and No. 10 in the USA Today Coaches poll.

Next, Maryland will host Rutgers (17-6, 5-4) Thursday at 7 p.m. at the XFINITY Center in the Terrapins' annual Play4Kay Pink Game. The Terps will sport pink and fans are encouraged to do the same in support of breast cancer awareness.  For tickets, call the Terrapin Ticket Office at 1-800-IM-A-TERP or click here.

The Terrapins will attempt to break a world record by having the most people simultaneously blowing pink bubbles between the first and second quarters.

The Terps-Scarlet Knights game will be streamed live online through BTN2Go.com and the BTN2Go app. Fans can watch using their BTN Plus subscriptions. Fans outside the U.S. can watch here. Live stats will be available and live updates will be posted to the Terrapins' Twitter feed at @umdwbb.

Fans can listen to the Maryland-Rutgers game here or on 1300 AM.

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