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Donarski collects fourth Freshman Of The Week Award

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February 22nd, 2021 by admin

IRVING, Texas – Iowa State women’s basketball guard Lexi Donarski picked up her fourth Freshman of the Week award, the league announced Monday.

Donarski averaged 16.0 points, 4.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game en route to her fourth Freshman of the Week honor. Against the Jayhawks, Donarski tallied her fourth 20-point effort of her career with 20 points, four rebounds and four assists as she helped ISU to their 12th-straight win over KU. Against the Cowgirls, she totaled 12 points and added a team-high five assists to go along with two rebounds.

Donarski is averaging 13.0 points on the season, which is the most of any freshman in the Big 12, while shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 41.0 percent from long range.

The honor was the seventh Freshman of the Week honor for the Cyclones this season, as fellow freshmen Emily Ryan (2) and Kylie Feuerbach (1) have also claimed the honors for the Cyclones.

Iowa State returns to the court on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. to take on No. 18 West Virginia at home for Senior Night on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.