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Jaloni Cambridge Named AP Women’s Player of the Week After Ohio State’s Big Ten Awards Sweep

The honor reflects a two-game road surge highlighted by 41 at Illinois, with a top-10 win at Maryland.

Overview

  • Associated Press recognized the No. 14 Buckeyes guard as national player of the week following a 2–0 road stretch.
  • The Big Ten named Cambridge Player of the Week and Kylee Kitts Freshman of the Week, giving Ohio State a sweep of the conference honors.
  • Cambridge logged 79 of 80 possible minutes across the two games, scoring 41 at Illinois before adding 28 points, nine rebounds and eight assists at then-No. 8 Maryland.
  • Her 41-point performance made her the first Buckeye since 2016 to score 40 against a Big Ten opponent and just the fourth in program history to reach 40 in a game.
  • Kitts shot 57.9% from the field and 66.7% from three for the week, matching a career high with 18 points plus eight rebounds and three assists in the Maryland win.