KU's Taiyanna Jackson and Texas' Madison Booker Earned Big 12 WBB Week 13 Honors

POSTED: February 5, 2024 -- 2:35 p.m. CT

Kansas' Taiyanna Jackson (player) and Texas' Madison Booker (freshman) were voted as Big 12 women's basketball weekly award winners after leading their respective teams to two wins.

Jackson's week was highlighted by the eighth 20-20 game in Division I women's basketball this season, scoring 25 points and adding 22 rebounds in a 67-53 win over BYU. It marked the first 20-20 game for a KU player since 2015 and a career-high in rebounds for the senior from East Chicago, Indiana. Jackson followed up with 20 points and nine rebounds at TCU, as the Jayhawks collected their third win in four games. For the week, Jackson averaged 22.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 4.0 blocks and shot 66.7% from the field to earn her first weekly honor of the season and the third of her career.

Booker continued her excellent form, averaging 21.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists as the Longhorns grabbed a pair of ranked wins. At No. 13 Baylor, the forward scored 22 points with four rebounds and four assists, helping UT to a 67-55 win. Against No. 2 K-State, Booker had her fifth 20+ point game against an AP Top 25 team, which ranks second among D1 freshmen. She had 20 points, six assists and three rebounds in the 61-54 victory. It is Booker's fourth career weekly award and third freshman of the week nod.

Big 12 Players of the Week

Player:

Feb. 5: Taiyanna Jackson, Kansas, C, Sr.

Jan. 29: Skylar Vann, Oklahoma, G, Sr.

Jan. 22: JJ Quinerly, West Virginia, G, Jr.

Jan. 15: Audi Crooks, Iowa State, C

Jan. 8: Madison Booker, Texas, F, Fr. and Ayoka Lee, K-State, C, Sr.

Jan. 2: Jada Walker, Baylor,G, Sr.

Dec. 26: Sedona Prince, TCU, C, Sr.

Dec. 18: Rori Harmon, Texas, G, Jr. and Ayoka Lee, K-State, C, Sr.

Dec. 11: JJ Quinerly, West Virginia, G, Jr.

Dec. 4: Rori Harmon, Texas, G, Jr.

Nov. 27: Sedona Prince, TCU, C, Sr.

Nov. 20: Ayoka Lee, K-State, C, Sr.

Nov. 13: Madison Conner, TCU, G, Jr.

Freshman:

Feb. 5: Madison Booker, Texas, F

Jan. 29: Audi Crooks, Iowa State, C

Jan. 22: Madison Booker, Texas, F

Jan. 15: S'Mya Nichols, Kansas, F

Jan. 8: Addy Brown, Iowa State, F

Jan. 2: Audi Crooks, Iowa State, C

Dec. 26: Stailee Heard, OSU, G

Dec. 18: Audi Crooks, Iowa State, C

Dec. 11: S'Mya Nichols, Kansas, F

Dec. 4: Madison Booker, Texas, F

Nov. 27: Kailey Woolston, BYU, G

Nov. 20: Kailey Woolston, BYU, G

Nov. 13: Stailee Heard, OSU, G

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