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Markowski Earns Third Freshman Award

Nebraska's Alexis Markowski was named the Big Ten Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week for the third time this season when the conference announced its weekly award winners on Monday, Jan. 10.

Markowski, a 6-3 forward/center out of Lincoln Pius X High School, averaged 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds last week in home games against No. 8 Michigan (Jan. 4) and No. 22 Iowa (Jan. 9). The 2021 Nebraska High School Player of the Year, Markowski made her first collegiate start in place of an injured Bella Cravens in NU's 79-58 win over the No.