Women's Basketball

Duke’s Fournier, Stanford’s Somfai Named ACC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke sophomore forward Toby Fournier has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Stanford forward Lara Somfai earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for games played February 2-8.

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

PLAYER – Toby Fournier, So., F, Duke (Toronto, Ontario)
  • Averaged 20.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals while shooting 64.3 percent (18-for-28) from the field in wins over No. 6 Louisville and SMU last week.
  • Narrowly missed a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds in Thursday’s 59-58 win at Louisville, securing the top spot in the ACC standings.
  • Shot 75.0 percent (12-for-16) from the field and finished with a game-high 26 points in Sunday’s 95-36 win over SMU, helping extend the Blue Devils’ winning streak to 15 straight victories.
  • The 20-point effort was her fifth of the season, tied for the third-most in the ACC this year.

ROOKIE – Lara Somfai, Fr., F, Stanford (Mór, Hungary)
  • Averaged 17.0 points, 16.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists during Stanford’s road trip to Pitt and Georgia Tech.
  • Scored 15 points and pulled down 23 rebounds in the Cardinal’s 86-65 victory over Pitt on Thursday, as her 23 rebounds are the most by a freshman in league history and the most by an ACC player since Virginia’s Sarah Imovbioh recorded 24 against Ohio State on November 14, 2014.
  • Also added eight assists, two steals and three blocks against the Panthers, becoming just the second player in NCAA Division I since 2002-03 to post that stat line and the only freshman to do so.
  • Recorded a career-high 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists against Georgia Tech on Sunday.

Women’s Basketball Notes
  • ACC teams have played 31 non-conference games against teams ranked in the Associated Press (AP) Poll (32 against teams ranked in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll), the most among peer power conferences.
  • A total of 12 ACC teams are in the latest NET Top 60, the second-most of any conference. Louisville (No. 7), Duke (No. 9), North Carolina (No. 22) and NC State (No. 24) are currently inside the top 25.
  • Three teams are currently in the AP Top 25: Louisville (No. 9), Duke (No. 11) and North Carolina (No. 21). NC State is 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
Dec. 29 – Grace Oliver, So., F, Wake Forest
Jan. 5 – Talayah Walker, So., G, Georgia Tech
Jan. 12 – Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Jan. 19 – Imari Berry, So., G, Louisville
Jan. 26 – Zoe Brooks, Jr., G, NC State
Feb. 2 – Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame
Feb. 9 – Toby Fournier, So., F, Duke

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
Dec. 29 – Lara Somfai, F, Stanford
Jan. 5 – Uche Izoje, C, Syracuse
Jan. 12 – Arianna Roberson, C, Duke
Jan. 19 – Uche Izoje, C, Syracuse
Jan. 26 – Uche Izoje, C, Syracuse
Feb. 2 – Milan Brown, G, Wake Forest
Feb. 9 – Lara Somfai, F, Stanford