SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State forward Avery Koenen was named the latest Summit League Women’s Basketball Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week, league officials announced Tuesday. The weekly award is the seventh of Koenen’s season, tying Kevi Luper of Oral Roberts (2009-10) for the most weekly awards in a single season.

Koenen opened the week with seven points and a game-high 15 rebounds as the Bison cruised past Kansas City 74-49 on the road, adding two steals and a block in the win.
 
The Montevideo, Minn., native followed with a strong performance two days later at Omaha, scoring a game-high 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting in just 21 minutes. She also chipped in a team-best five assists and four blocks in the Bison’s 102-51 win over the Mavericks.
 
With the victory over the Mavericks, NDSU advanced its win streak to 20 games, the second most in the country behind UConn (41).
 
Nationally, Koenen is tied for the NCAA lead with 16 double-doubles this season. In league play, she ranks second in scoring at 18.4 ppg, leads the conference in rebounding at 12.5 per contest, and sits second in blocks at 1.6 per game.

Avery Koenen, North Dakota State
Jr. | F | Montevideo, Minn.

• Helped the Bison stay unbeaten in Summit League play with wins at Kansas City and Omaha
• Hauled in a game-high 15 rebounds with seven points, two steals and two assists in the win at Kansas City after missing a portion of the game
• Netted a game-high 16 points with seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks in the win at Omaha
• Earned her eighth career weekly award and seventh this season

Also nominated: Elauni Bennett (Kansas City), Ava Miller (North Dakota), Avril Smith (Omaha), Kayten Donley (Oral Roberts), Angelina Robles (South Dakota), Brooklyn Meyer (South Dakota State), Alyssa Sand (St. Thomas).

2025-26 Women’s Basketball Peak Performers of the Week
November 11
Brooklyn Meyer, South Dakota State
 
November 18
Brooklyn Meyer, South Dakota State
 
November 25
Avery Koenen, North Dakota State
 
December 2
Brooklyn Meyer, South Dakota State
 
December 9
Brooklyn Meyer, South Dakota State
 
December 16
Avery Koenen, North Dakota State
 
December 23
Avery Koenen, North Dakota State
 
December 30
Tierra Trotter, Kansas City
 
January 6
Avery Koenen, North Dakota State
 
January 13
Avery Koenen, North Dakota State
 
January 20
Avery Koenen, North Dakota State
 
January 27
Brooklyn Meyer, South Dakota State
 
February 3
Angelina Robles, South Dakota
 
February 10
Avery Koenen, North Dakota State
 
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