Wednesday Dots: Freshman of the Week

PISCATAWAY, NJ - FEBRUARY 24: Hannes Steinbach #6 of the Washington Huskies defends the ball during the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on February 24, 2026 at Jersey Mikes Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty

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Three UW Women’s Basketball players earn Big Ten honors, and a Men’s Basketball player earns national honors. Those and more for your Wednesday Dots.

Football Dots

ESPN has a preview of storylines for the Big Ten teams heading into spring practices. Their storyline for UW is if UW can climb into the CFP conversation-which will be tough with so many elite teams in the Big Ten. Their position to watch is running back-not a surprise with the loss of Coleman and Mohammed. And, not surprisingly, the player to watch is Demond Williams Jr.
SI’s Dan Raley is projecting the DL to be the best position battle in the spring with three transfers at that position (DeSean Watts, Darin Conley, and Kai McClendon).
UW is adding Matt Cavanaugh, a longtime NFL assistant, as an offensive assistant. He will be helping Coach Fisch with offensive gameplanning.

In the category of “it’s never too early”, CBS Sports has bowl projections for 2026/27. They have UW in the Holiday Bowl against Virginia Tech (and their new coach, James Franklin).

Basketball Dots

Hannes Steinbach has been selected National Freshman of the Week.

UW will be celebrating 3 seniors when they host USC in their final home game of the season (Frank Kepnang, Jacob Ognacevic, and Quimari Peterson).

UW’s Sayvia Sellers has been selected first team All-B1G. And Avery Howell was selected Honorable Mention. And Brynn McGaughy was selected to the All-B1G Freshman team.

UW Athletics Dots

24th ranked UW Softball beat Seattle U. in their home opener, 12-3. It was their 6th straight run-rule victory. They will start conference play this weekend against Northwestern.