Arizona’s Lani Cornfield named Big 12 Women’s Basketball Honorable Mention The Arizona Wildcats did not have any players selected to the preseason All-Big 12 team for women’s basketball. However, graduate student and starting point guard Lani Cornfield earned recognition as an honorable mention after the season, highlighting her contributions to the team. Cornfield ranked second in the Big 12 in assists per game with an average of 6.9, placing her sixth nationally. Her performance remained consistent during conference play, where she averaged 6.2 assists per game, the second-highest total among players facing their own league opponents. In terms of efficiency, Cornfield ranked among the top 50 players in the nation based on her assist-to-turnover ratio. She posted a 1.94 assist per turnover rate for the season, which placed her 50th in Division I. While her ratio dipped to 1.64 in league play, it still ranked seventh nationally. Defensively, Cornfield made a significant impact, recording 2.6 steals per game overall, which ranked 48th in the country. Her performance against Big 12 opponents was even more impressive, as she averaged 2.5 steals per game, securing second place among Division I players facing their own conference. Cornfield also stepped up as a scorer after leading contributor Micky Perdue was sidelined for the season four games into Big 12 play. She averaged 14.4 points per game both overall and in conference action, placing her in the top 225 nationally and 17th among players facing their own league opponents. Her shooting efficiency reflected her all-around impact. Cornfield shot 44.5 percent from the field overall but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 19 percent of her three-point attempts. She maintained a strong free-throw accuracy, converting 81.9 percent of her attempts.#big_12 #arizona_wildcats #lani_cornfield #women_s_basketball #assists_per_game
