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UCLA Women’s Basketball: Canada, Billings Receive Pac-12 Honors

By Mike Regalado

Nov 14, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears guard Alexis Jones (30) is guarded by UCLA Bruins forward Monique Billings (25) and guard Jordin Canada (3) during the second half at Ferrell Center. Baylor won 84-70. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears guard Alexis Jones (30) is guarded by UCLA Bruins forward Monique Billings (25) and guard Jordin Canada (3) during the second half at Ferrell Center. Baylor won 84-70. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Three members of the UCLA Women’s Basketball team received honors from the  Pac-12 and the media for their performances this season.

The UCLA Women’s Basketball team has had an incredible regular season which was topped off by a few awards in the last few days.

On Tuesday, the Pac-12 gave out their annual awards which named junior guard Jordin Canada and senior forward Monique Billings to both the All-Pac-12 team and the Pac-12 All-Defensive tearns.

The duo has been a deadly combination for the Bruins all season, as both averaging nearly 20 points per game.

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In all, Canada averaged 17.5 points, 6.7 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. BIllings was a double-double machine as she maintained 17.1 ppg and 10.8 rpg for the year, with a total of 9 double-doubles.

The conference also recognized sophomore guard Kennedy Burke as an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. Burke was the third best scorer for UCLA with 12.6 ppg.

The media also handed out some awards to the women of the Pac-12  and UCLA’s were nearly identical to their conference honors. Canada and Billings named to the media’s All-Pac-12 and All-Defensive teams.

Canada also received an additional boost from the media as she was named the 2017 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.

WIth all of this talent, the Bruins will look to make a run in the Pac-12 Tournament which begins today for UCLA. If the Bruins can win the conference tournament championship, it will be the first since 2006.

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Either way, the UCLA Women’s Basketball team look to have a good showing and build their resume for the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Go Bruins!