Story byArden CravalhoTue, December 2, 2025 at 6:08 AM UTC·1 min readThe redshirt freshman forward is running away as the best young talent in the West Coast Conference. New Zealand’s Lauren Whittaker had a spectacular weekend in Fort Myers, Florida, at Coconut Hoops, being named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 25.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game for the Zags. She has now won three of the four league’s freshman of the week awards. Whittaker leads the conference in scoring at 19.0 per game and rebounding at 8.1 per game.