Penn earns another national honor
Updated: January 2, 2013
CHAMPAIGN,
Ill. (UI Release) - Senior forward Karisma Penn (Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker
Heights) was named the Ann Meyers Drysdale women's national player of
the week for games ending the week of Sunday, Dec., 30,
the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday.
As the Big Ten
Conference Player of the Week, Penn was nominated for the weekly award,
which was chosen by a representative of the USBWA board of directors
from a list of Division I conference players
of the week. Penn also was named espnW's national player of the week on
Monday.
Penn scored 27
points on 64.7 percent shooting (11-of-17), grabbed a career-high 19
rebounds and had two blocked shots and a steal to lead the Illini to an
70-59 win over then-unbeaten and No. 6 Georgia.
She is now Illinois' all-time shot blocking leader, having passed former
Illini great Jenna Smith.
Penn leads the
Illini into Big Ten play Wednesday night when they host No. 14 Purdue
at the Assembly Hall at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased over
the phone at 1-866-ILLINI-1 or at the Assembly
Hall ticket office.
