DALLAS – FIU’s Rhema Collins and MTSU’s Blair Baugus earned Conference USA Women’s Basketball weekly honors. The 2025-26 Players of the Week are voted on by the league’s sports information directors.
 
CUSA Player of the Week – Rhema Collins, FIU – Jr. – G – Nassau, Bahamas
Collins had the best game of her career in the Panthers' 103-92 win over Georgia State, putting up a career-high 40 points on 16-21 shooting. The junior guard scored the most points by any player in CUSA so far this season, and she’s tied for the sixth most points any player has scored in the country this year. The Bahamas native also brought down 12 rebounds, securing her fourth double-double of the 2025-26 campaign, tying her for first in CUSA in double-doubles. Collins also tallied four assists, three steals and two blocks in the win.
 
CUSA Freshman of the Week – Blair Baugus, MTSU – G – Waynesboro, Tenn.
Baugus shined in the Blue Raiders 1-1 week against Belmont and Memphis. Baugus averaged 20 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. In MTSU’s 60-51 win over Memphis, she tallied 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Baugus also added three steals, posting her fifth this game season with 10+ points and three or more steals. She leads all CUSA freshmen in scoring, rebounding, steals and blocks.
 
2025-26 CUSA Players of the Week
N10      Kaemyn Bekemeier, Missouri State
N17       Fanta Kone, Sam Houston
N24      Mary Moses Amaniyo, UTEP
D1        Ivane Tensaie, UTEP
D8        Rhema Collins, FIU
 
2025-26 CUSA Freshmen of the Week
N10      Blair Baugus, MTSU
N17       Blair Baugus, MTSU
N24      Kailah Correa, Delaware
D1        Trinity Vance, Delaware  
D8        Blair Baugus, MTSU