Courtesy of Kansas Athletics
LAWRENCE, Kan. – For the second time this season, Kansas guard S’Mya Nichols has been named the Big 12 Freshman of the Week. Nichols received the award after leading the Jayhawks to a 2-0 week that included conference wins over No. 4 Baylor and Oklahoma State.
Nichols averaged 19.5 points per game in KU’s two victories. She topped the 20-point mark for the third time this season with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting as the Jayhawks defeated No. 4 Baylor 87-66 on Wednesday evening. The win marked KU’s first over Baylor since 2014 and its first win over a top-five opponent since 2009.
On Saturday night, Nichols backed that up by scoring a team-high 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting as KU came from 11 points down to defeat Oklahoma State, 70-64. The OSU game marked the sixth time this season that Nichols has led the Jayhawks in scoring.
A native of Overland Park, Kansas, Nichols averaged 19.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals in two games played. For the week, she shot on 53.4% (13-24) from the field, 57.1% (4-7) from behind the three-point line and 75.0% (9-12) at the free throw line.