Nov. 19, 2012

STANFORD, Calif. - A day full of accolades for Stanford women's basketball and junior forward Chiney Ogwumike continued Monday afternoon, as she was named Pac-12 Player of the Week for the second successive week.

It also marks the fifth weekly conference honor of Ogwumike's career, tying her for sixth-most all-time with Val Whiting (1990-93) amongst Stanford players. Candice Wiggins (2005-08) and Jayne Appel (2007-10) share the conference record with nine player of the week selections.

Ogwumike previously captured the honor three straight weeks last season (Jan. 16, 23, 30).

Earlier Monday Ogwumike was named the inaugural espnW National Player of the Week.

The Cypress, Texas native was named Jack in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic MVP Sunday following a weekend in which she highlighted No. 4/4 Stanford's 71-69 victory Friday night over No. 1/1 Baylor on its way to the tournament title. Friday's win, in which Ogwumike scored 18 points on 8-for-14 shooting with eight rebounds, snapped defending national champion Baylor's 42-game winning streak, and was followed by wins of 69-42 and 92-68 over host Hawai'i and Tennessee-Martin, respectively.

The win over Baylor as well as the tournament title lifted Stanford to the No. 1 spot in Monday's Associated Press Poll, marking the fourth time overall and first since March 2005 that the Cardinal has held the nation's top ranking.

She followed Friday's performance with double-doubles in victories over host Hawai'i and Tennessee-Martin. Against Hawai'i Saturday night, Ogwumike scored 15 points and matched her season high with 17 rebounds, then turned in a 25-point, 10-rebound effort and 12-of-16 shooting performance in Sunday's win over the Skyhawks.

The Cardinal hosts Long Beach State Sunday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. Stanford currently owns a national-best 80-game home winning streak at Maples Pavilion.