Women's Basketball

UVA’s Johnson, Syracuse’s Izoje Named ACC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Virginia junior guard Kymora Johnson has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Syracuse center Uche Izoje earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for games played December 15-21.

ACC women’s basketball weekly honors are nominated by member schools and determined by a vote of the Blue Ribbon Panel.

PLAYER – Kymora Johnson, Jr., G, Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia)
  • Posted a career-high 41 points in an 88-53 victory over Winthrop on Saturday.
  • Knocked down 10 3-pointers, the most by an ACC player since Wake Forest’s Jewel Spear made 10 triples on December 13, 2021.
  • The 41 points are the second-most scored in program history.
  • Also added six rebounds, five assists and two steals in the victory.

ROOKIE – Uche Izoje, Fr., C, Syracuse (Delta State, Asaba, Nigeria)
  • Averaged 17.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in a pair of victories over Binghamton and Mercyhurst.
  • Shot 16-for-23 (69.6 percent) from the field, headlined by a 10-for-12 (83.3 percent) performance in Friday’s win over Mercyhurst.
  • Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds in triumph over Binghamton.
  • Posted three blocks in each win.

Women’s Basketball Notes
  • ACC teams have accumulated 138 nonconference victories this season.
  • ACC teams have played 29 games against teams ranked in the Associated Press (AP) Poll (30 against teams inside the USA Today Coaches Poll), the most among peer power conferences.
  • Three teams are currently ranked in the AP Poll: Louisville (No. 13), North Carolina (No. 16) and Notre Dame (No. 18). NC State and Stanford are currently receiving votes.

2025-26 ACC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Nov. 10 – Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Nov. 17 – Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Nov. 24 – Nunu Agara, Jr., F, Stanford
Dec. 1 – Indya Nivar, Sr., G, North Carolina
Dec. 8 – Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Dec. 15 – Laura Ziegler, Sr., F, Louisville | Courtney Ogden, Jr., F, Stanford
Dec. 22 – Kymora Johnson, Jr., G, Virginia

2025-26 ACC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week
Nov. 10 – Lara Somfai, F, Stanford
Nov. 17 – Puff Morris, G, California
Nov. 24 – Nyla Brooks, G, North Carolina
Dec. 1 – Uche Izoje, C, Syracuse
Dec. 8 – Uche Izoje, C, Syracuse
Dec. 15 – Lara Somfai, F, Stanford
Dec. 22 – Uche Izoje, C, Syracuse