Gonzaga's Lauren Whittaker Sweeps WCC Awards
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Lauren Whittaker, a six-foot-three redshirt forward from Canterbury, New Zealand, has made history by becoming the first Gonzaga womens basketball player to sweep both West Coast Conference Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards in four years. Whittaker dominated the conference with conference-leading averages of 19.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, along with a 56.8 field goal percentage. She notched 17 double-doubles and landed on the All-Conference First Team and All-Freshman Team. Meanwhile, true freshman Jaiden Haile from Fargo, North Dakota, was named Sixth Woman of the Year and All-Freshman Team, while Brynna Turner made the All-Conference First Team after breaking the school record with 105 three-pointers as a sophomore. Coaches praised the groups growth, especially Turners unseen improvements, as Gonzaga eyes the postseason with these standout performances confirmed.
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