Charles Named Naismith National Player of the Week
2/26/2019 6:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Junior Kaila Charles of the eighth-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (25-3, 14-3 B1G) was named the Citizen Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week Tuesday.
Charles, who was named Big Ten Player of the Week Monday, averaged 24.5 points, 10.5 rebounds with 2.5 blocks, 2.0 steals and 2.0 assists in the Terps' two conference wins this week.
She led the Terrapins to a come-from-behind victory over Minnesota Thursday night in College Park. With 5:36 left in the third quarter, the Terrapins trailed by 16 at 54-38. Charles went on to score 17 points of her 29 points over the final 15:36, including 13 in the fourth quarter.
Maryland was down by seven with under a minute to play, then Charles scored to spark a 9-0 run over the final 50 seconds and take the win. After an old-fashioned three-point play by Stephanie Jones, the Terps forced another turnover and Charles scored the game-tying layup with 6 seconds to play.
Shakira Austin deflected Minnesota's in-bounds play and Charles took it from midcourt and scored the game-winner with 0.9 seconds left. She finished with 21 of her season-high 29 points in the second half as Maryland clinched a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament. She tied her career-high 13 field goals made and her career-high blocks with 3.
At Purdue Monday, Charles led the Terps with 20 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block as they won 58-55.
With the win, the Terps clinched at least a share of their fourth Big Ten title in five years in the league. They can win it outright Saturday vs. Illinois.
The Terrapins will return home to host Illinois (10-18, 2-15) Saturday at 2 p.m. for the Terps' annual Senior Day game. Maryland will honor senior Brianna Fraser prior to Saturday's game. For tickets, click here.
Saturday's game is also Brianna Fraser bobblehead day. All fans in attendance will receive a scratch off ticket upon entry into the arena and 500 lucky fans will take home a Brianna Fraser bobblehead.
The Maryland-Illinois game will be streamed online live through BTN2Go.com and the BTN Plus app. Fans can watch with their BTN Plus subscriptions.
The Terps-Illini game is one of five women's basketball games broadcast on the Maryland Radio Network. The Terps-Illini matchup can be heard on 980 DC and 1300 in Baltimore, as well as online here.
Charles, who was named Big Ten Player of the Week Monday, averaged 24.5 points, 10.5 rebounds with 2.5 blocks, 2.0 steals and 2.0 assists in the Terps' two conference wins this week.
She led the Terrapins to a come-from-behind victory over Minnesota Thursday night in College Park. With 5:36 left in the third quarter, the Terrapins trailed by 16 at 54-38. Charles went on to score 17 points of her 29 points over the final 15:36, including 13 in the fourth quarter.
Maryland was down by seven with under a minute to play, then Charles scored to spark a 9-0 run over the final 50 seconds and take the win. After an old-fashioned three-point play by Stephanie Jones, the Terps forced another turnover and Charles scored the game-tying layup with 6 seconds to play.
Shakira Austin deflected Minnesota's in-bounds play and Charles took it from midcourt and scored the game-winner with 0.9 seconds left. She finished with 21 of her season-high 29 points in the second half as Maryland clinched a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament. She tied her career-high 13 field goals made and her career-high blocks with 3.
At Purdue Monday, Charles led the Terps with 20 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block as they won 58-55.
With the win, the Terps clinched at least a share of their fourth Big Ten title in five years in the league. They can win it outright Saturday vs. Illinois.
The Terrapins will return home to host Illinois (10-18, 2-15) Saturday at 2 p.m. for the Terps' annual Senior Day game. Maryland will honor senior Brianna Fraser prior to Saturday's game. For tickets, click here.
Saturday's game is also Brianna Fraser bobblehead day. All fans in attendance will receive a scratch off ticket upon entry into the arena and 500 lucky fans will take home a Brianna Fraser bobblehead.
The Maryland-Illinois game will be streamed online live through BTN2Go.com and the BTN Plus app. Fans can watch with their BTN Plus subscriptions.
The Terps-Illini game is one of five women's basketball games broadcast on the Maryland Radio Network. The Terps-Illini matchup can be heard on 980 DC and 1300 in Baltimore, as well as online here.
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