Freshman Ioanna Chatzileonti was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Week following the first two games of her collegiate career.
Chatzileonti, a 6-2 forward from Athens, Greece, averaged 10.5 points and 8.0 rebounds to help the KU women’s basketball team start 2-0 on the year. Leading all freshmen in the Big 12, Chatzileonti turned in 21 points and 16 rebounds in the opening week of the season.
Against Northern Colorado, Chatzileonti went 7-of-8 from the field to score 15 points in the season opener. In the win over Texas A&M Corpus-Christi, Chatzileonti collected a team-high 15 rebounds (12 defensive) to go along with 6 points and four blocks.