Houser receives Big Ten honor

WEST LAFYAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Purdue women's basketball player KK Houser was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday. She helped lead the Boilermakers to wins over Georgia Tech and Central Michigan last week.

Houser averaged 19.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 3.0 steals while shooting 55.6 percent (10-18) from the field, including 44.4 percent (4-9) from three-point range. The starting point guard also made all 14 of her free throws, including a season-high 10-of-10 against Georgia Tech. Houser tied her career high with 10 assists against the Yellow Jackets, recording her first double-double of the season and second of her career with a team-high 19 points to go along with the 10 helpers. Houser also had four steals in the victory.

Houser scored 19 points in 20 minutes while dishing out five assists and grabbing two steals in the win against Central Michigan. She shot 60.0 percent from the floor, including 3-of-5 threes, and made her four three throw attempts.

It is the first conference weekly honor of Houser's career and the first for Purdue this season.

Purdue returns to action Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 pm at IPFW.