TEMPE, Ariz. – Sun Devil women's basketball freshman guard Reili Richardson was named the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week, according to an announcement by the league office on Monday.
Richardson, a 5-11 guard from Brea, California, averaged 9.0 points and 5.5 assists while connecting on 58 percent of her shots in helping the Sun Devils come away with wins over Illinois State and San Jose State.
In her Sun Devil debut on Friday, Richardson scored seven points (3-5 FGs), dished out a game-high seven assists and grabbed three rebounds to help the Sun Devils to a 76-40 win over Illinois State.
On Sunday, Richardson tied fellow freshman Robbi Ryan with a game-high 11 points (4-7 FGs) to go along with four assists in ASU's 82-37 win over San Jose State. Richardson (seven points) and freshman teammate Kiara Russell (seven points) both knocked down all three of their shots and combined for 14 points in the first quarter to help the Sun Devils outscore the Spartans 29-7 over the first 10 minutes.
The Sun Devils, who remained at No. 18 in the new AP poll, will go on the road for the first time this season when they travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to take on Marquette on Saturday (2 p.m. CT/1 p.m. MT).
Richardson, a 5-11 guard from Brea, California, averaged 9.0 points and 5.5 assists while connecting on 58 percent of her shots in helping the Sun Devils come away with wins over Illinois State and San Jose State.
In her Sun Devil debut on Friday, Richardson scored seven points (3-5 FGs), dished out a game-high seven assists and grabbed three rebounds to help the Sun Devils to a 76-40 win over Illinois State.
On Sunday, Richardson tied fellow freshman Robbi Ryan with a game-high 11 points (4-7 FGs) to go along with four assists in ASU's 82-37 win over San Jose State. Richardson (seven points) and freshman teammate Kiara Russell (seven points) both knocked down all three of their shots and combined for 14 points in the first quarter to help the Sun Devils outscore the Spartans 29-7 over the first 10 minutes.
The Sun Devils, who remained at No. 18 in the new AP poll, will go on the road for the first time this season when they travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to take on Marquette on Saturday (2 p.m. CT/1 p.m. MT).