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Power Rankings: Sophomore Libby Hutton enters chat

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Hayley Wildes

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Power Rankings: Sophomore Libby Hutton enters chat
Power Rankings: Sophomore Libby Hutton enters chat

Boise State Australian sophomore has entered the Top 10 Aussies in NCAAW Power Rankings. Photo: Instagram

The top three hold firm in this week’s Australian NCAAW player power rankings as new names surge.

The top three remains unchanged in the NCAAW player power rankings this week, but after that there is a lot of movement, including a sophomore making her first appearance in the top 10 this season.

So, let’s dive in.

AUSTRALIAN NCAAW PLAYER POWER RANKINGS

1. Hannah Wickstrom (UC Riverside) SOPHOMORE

Best Performance – 30 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals in 39 minutes v UC Irvine

Hannah Wickstrom continues to perform at an elite level for the Highlanders and after two monster performances in the past week, she has moved inside the top 10 for scoring in the entire nation and leads the Big West(22.4 points per game).

In two games over the past week, she averaged 28 points, 6.5rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2 steals on a ridiculous 62.9% shooting from the field and 57.1% from long range. She has solidified herself as one of the best players in the Big West Conference.

  • GP: 16 │ MIN: 32.1 │ PTS: 22.3 │ FGM: 8.2 │ FGA:16.5 │ FG%: 49.6 │ 3PM: 1.4 │ 3PA: 4.4 │ 3P%: 32.4 │ FTM: 4.4 │ FTA: 5.3 │ FT%:83.5 │ REB: 6.8 │ AST: 2.4 │ STL: 2.6 │ BLK: 0.4 │ TO: 2.7 │ PF: 1.5

2. Charlise Dunn (Davidson) – SENIOR

Best Performance – 17 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two steals in 36 minutes v VCU

After two single-digit scoring games, Charlise Dunn bounced back in a big way against VCU, recording her eighth double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds.

She continues to find ways to help the Wildcats score important wins.

  • GP: 22 │ MIN: 33.8 │ PTS: 14.9 │ FGM: 5.4 │ FGA:13.2 │ FG%: 40.5 │ 3PM: 1.9 │ 3PA: 6.3 │ 3P%: 30.4 │ FTM: 2.2 │ FTA: 2.7 │ FT%:83.1 │ REB: 7.8 │ AST: 2.1 │ STL: 2.0 │ BLK: 0.9 │ TO: 2.2 │ PF: 2.0

3. Erin Condron (UC San Diego) JUNIOR

Best Performance – 21 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four steals in 38 minutes v UC Davis

Erin Condron was vital for UC San Diego as they came away with an impressive win against conference rivals, UC Irvine. She was getting to the line at will, and as she always does, was working hard inside as theTritons grabbed a two-point win, 68-66.

Finishing with 19 points and 7 rebounds, Condron is averaging 19.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game over her past five outings.

  • GP: 19 │ MIN: 32.7 │ PTS: 15.4 │ FGM: 6.5 │ FGA:11.8 │ FG%: 55.4 │ 3PM: 0.2 │ 3PA: 0.6 │ 3P%: 25.0 │ FTM: 2.2 │ FTA: 3.9 │ FT%:55.4 │ REB: 8.2 │ AST: 1.9 │ STL: 1.2 │ BLK: 1.4 │ TO: 2.4 │ PF: 2.0

4. Lulu Twidale (California) JUNIOR

Best Performance – 24 points, four rebounds and three assists in 43 minutes v Stanford

After a career-best week last week, Lulu Twidale continued to shine for California as the Golden Bears claimed a remarkable win overStanford in overtime.

She scored the final four points for California in regulation, before completely taking over in overtime with 10 points in the period to lead her team to a confidence-building win, 78-71. Twidale is in the form of her life, scoring 60 points in her last two games.

  • GP: 20 │ MIN: 35.1 │ PTS: 15.0 │ FGM: 4.6 │ FGA:12.7 │ FG%: 36.5 │ 3PM: 2.6 │ 3PA: 8.6 │ 3P%: 30.5 │ FTM: 2.6 │ FTA: 3.1 │ FT%:83.1 │ REB: 3.4 │ AST: 3.9 │ STL: 1.0 │ BLK: 0.0 │ TO: 3.1 │ PF: 1.8

5. Antoniette Emma-Nnopu (Weber State) SENIOR

Best Performance – 12 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and two blocks in 33 minutes v Montana

Antoniette Emma-Nnopu continues to fill the stat sheet and despite a heartbreaking one-point loss to Montana, 51-50, she was involved in everything with important buckets down the stretch to finish with a team-high12 points and 14 rebounds.  

  • GP: 19 │ MIN: 26.3 │ PTS: 14.2 │ FGM: 5.3 │ FGA: 9.6│ FG%: 54.9 │ 3PM: 0.5 │ 3PA: 1.4 │ 3P%: 34.6 │ FTM: 3.2 │ FTA: 4.1 │ FT%: 78.2│ REB: 10.3 │ AST: 2.9 │ STL: 1.9 │ BLK: 1.3 │ TO: 2.8 │ PF: 3.3

6. Mia Jacobs (Oregon) SENIOR

Best Performance – 10 points and five rebounds in 19minutes v Penn State

After just falling short in four consecutive games, Oregon returned to the winners list with a 30-point demolition of Penn State, 89-59.With the game well in hand, Mia Jacobs only played 19 minutes but was efficient in that time to finish with 10 points and 5 rebounds.

Jacobs has been shooting the lights out for almost two months now and is absolutely one of the best long-range shooters in the BigTen, hitting an insanely efficient 47.8% of shots from deep over her last 13games.

  • GP: 22 │ MIN: 27.3 │ PTS: 14.2 │ FGM: 4.3 │ FGA: 9.4│ FG%: 45.4 │ 3PM: 2.2 │ 3PA: 5.3 │ 3P%: 41.0 │ FTM: 3.5 │ FTA: 4.1 │ FT%: 85.6│ REB: 5.5 │ AST: 1.8 │ STL: 1.5 │ BLK: 0.4 │ TO: 2.5 │ PF: 2.2

7. Dani Bayes (Boise State) SENIOR

Best Performance – 23 points, three rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes v Grand Canyon

Dani Bayes returns to the top 10 this week after a pair of hot-shooting outings, resulting in key wins for Boise State against FresnoState and Grand Canyon.

Bayes top-scored for the Broncos against Grand Canyon with23 points as she kept the scoreboard ticking over throughout the game, showcasing her versatility as she got to the line (8/8 FT), while also hitting three triples.

  • GP: 21 │ MIN: 30.3 │ PTS: 14.1 │ FGM: 4.7 │ FGA:11.2 │ FG%: 41.9 │ 3PM: 2.0 │ 3PA: 5.2 │ 3P%: 37.3 │ FTM: 2.7 │ FTA: 3.3 │ FT%:82.6 │ REB: 4.5 │ AST: 3.0 │ STL: 1.9 │ BLK: 0.4 │ TO: 2.6 │ PF: 2.1

8. Lara Somfai (Stanford) FRESHMAN

Best Performance – 16 points, nine rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes v California

Lara Somfai delivered when Stanford needed it most againstCalifornia, hitting a massive triple with just seconds remaining to force overtime. Despite Stanford eventually falling in overtime, as fellow AussieLulu Twidale took over, Somfai has really found her scoring touch, with her past two games being the two highest scoring games of her stellar freshman season so far.

  • GP: 21 │ MIN: 24.5 │ PTS: 10.6 │ FGM: 4.1 │ FGA: 10.3│ FG%: 39.8 │ 3PM: 0.9 │ 3PA: 3.5 │ 3P%: 24.3 │ FTM: 1.3 │ FTA: 1.8 │ FT%: 71.4│ REB: 9.0 │ AST: 0.8 │ STL: 0.9 │ BLK: 0.8 │ TO: 2.4 │ PF: 2.7

9. Rubi Gray (Sacramento State) SOPHOMORE

Best Performance - 19 points, two rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes v Eastern Washington

Having scored 15+ points in six of her past eight games,Rubi Gray has become one of the most consistent scoring threats in the Big SkyConference.

In a hard-fought 61-54 win over Eastern Washington, Gray played all but 37 seconds of the game and top-scored for the Hornets with 19points.

  • GP: 20 │ MIN: 32.7 │ PTS: 15.0 │ FGM: 5.7 │ FGA:13.1 │ FG%: 43.3 │ 3PM: 2.2 │ 3PA: 6.7 │ 3P%: 32.8 │ FTM: 1.5 │ FTA: 1.7 │ FT%:85.3 │ REB: 3.4 │ AST: 1.3 │ STL: 1.2 │ BLK: 0.4 │ TO: 2.3 │ PF: 2.2

10. Libby Hutton (Boise State) SOPHOMORE

Best Performance – 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes v Fresno State

Welcome to the top 10, Libby Hutton!

Having already made a huge leap in her sophomore season,Hutton – who has started every game for Boise State - now enters the top 10after a career-night against Fresno State with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3assists. It was a culmination of a great month of play for Hutton, having scored in double figures in seven of her last 10 games.

GP: 21 │ MIN: 25.6 │ PTS: 9.5 │ FGM: 3.5 │ FGA: 7.8 │FG%: 44.8 │ 3PM: 0.0 │ 3PA: 0.3 │ 3P%: 16.7 │ FTM: 2.5 │ FTA: 3.6│ FT%: 68.4 │REB: 6.4 │ AST: 1.7 │ STL: 0.8 │ BLK: 0.8 │ TO: 2.0 │ PF: 2.8

OTHER TOP PERFORMERS

Bonnie Deas (Arkansas) FRESHMAN

Best Performance – 17 points, 10 rebounds, six steals and two assists in 40 minutes v Georgia

  • GP: 21 │ MIN: 26.5 │ PTS: 10.3│ FGM: 3.5 │ FGA:11.0 │ FG%: 32.2 │ 3PM: 0.8 │ 3PA: 2.9 │ 3P%: 26.2 │ FTM: 2.5 │ FTA: 3.4 │ FT%:73.6 │ REB: 9.1 │ AST: 2.3 │ STL: 1.6 │ BLK: 0.2 │ TO: 3.0 │ PF: 2.9

Sophie Burrows (Syracuse) JUNIOR

Best Performance – 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in 40 minutes v North Carolina

  • GP: 20 │ MIN: 29.3 │ PTS: 10.4 │ FGM: 3.9 │ FGA:10.5 │ FG%: 37.2 │ 3PM: 1.7 │ 3PA: 5.5 │ 3P%: 30.8 │ FTM: 0.9 │ FTA: 1.2 │ FT%:81.8 │ REB: 5.4 │ AST: 2.4 │ STL: 2.2 │ BLK: 0.9 │ TO: 2.3 │ PF: 1.3

Amelia Hassett (Kentucky) SENIOR

Best Performance – 16 points, six rebounds and three blocks in 39 minutes v Tennessee

  • GP: 22 │ MIN: 31.7 │ PTS: 10.2 │ FGM: 3.5 │ FGA:9.2 │ FG%: 37.6 │ 3PM: 2.5 │ 3PA: 7.7 │ 3P%: 32.5 │ FTM: 0.8 │ FTA: 1.0 │ FT%: 77.3│ REB: 5.7 │ AST: 1.6 │ STL: 0.9 │ BLK: 1.5 │ TO: 1.1 │ PF: 2.3

Jess Petrie (Nebraska) JUNIOR

Best Performance – 15 points and six rebounds in 25minutes v Illinois

  • GP: 20 │ MIN: 23.1 │ PTS: 11.9 │ FGM: 4.8 │ FGA:10.4 │ FG%: 46.4 │ 3PM: 0.9 │ 3PA: 3.2 │ 3P%: 26.6 │ FTM: 1.4 │ FTA: 2.0 │ FT%:70.0 │ REB: 5.0 │ AST: 1.3 │ STL: 0.9 │ BLK: 1.1 │ TO: 1.6 │ PF: 2.0

Katie Donovan (Davidson) JUNIOR

Best Performance - 15 points, five rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes v VCU

  • GP: 22 │ MIN: 32.5 │ PTS: 11.6 │ FGM: 3.9 │ FGA:8.5 │ FG%: 45.5 │ 3PM: 1.9 │ 3PA: 4.0 │ 3P%: 47.2 │ FTM: 2.0 │ FTA: 2.4 │ FT%:82.7 │ REB: 3.3 │ AST: 1.3 │ STL: 1.4 │ BLK: 0.5 │ TO: 2.0 │ PF: 1.7

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