Duke forward Fournier and Stanford freshman Somfai have been honored as the Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball players of the week. Fournier's strong performances helped Duke secure key victories, while Somfai set a freshman rebounding record during Stanford's road trip. These awards highlight standout contributions in recent games.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its women's basketball players of the week on February 9, 2026, recognizing Duke's Fournier and Stanford's Somfai for their impressive showings.
Fournier averaged 20.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.0 steals across two wins last week, shooting an efficient 64.3 percent from the field (18-for-28). In a thrilling 59-58 victory at No. 6 Louisville on Thursday, she nearly achieved a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds, helping Duke claim the top spot in the ACC standings. Fournier then dominated with a game-high 26 points on 75.0 percent shooting (12-for-16) in Sunday's 95-36 rout of SMU, extending the Blue Devils' winning streak to 15 games. This marked her fifth 20-point outing of the season, tying for the third-most in the conference.
Somfai, a freshman, averaged 17.0 points, 16.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists during Stanford's road games against Pitt and Georgia Tech. Against Pitt on Thursday, she scored 15 points and grabbed a league-record 23 rebounds in an 86-65 win—the most by a freshman in ACC history and the highest by any conference player since Virginia's Sarah Imovbioh had 24 on November 14, 2014. Somfai also contributed eight assists, two steals, and three blocks, becoming only the second Division I player since 2002-03 to post that stat line and the lone freshman to do so. On Sunday, she recorded a career-high 19 points, nine rebounds, and six assists versus Georgia Tech.
These performances underscore the ACC's strength, with the conference playing 31 non-conference games against AP-ranked teams—the most among power conferences. Twelve ACC squads rank in the NET Top 60, including Louisville at No. 7, Duke at No. 9, North Carolina at No. 22, and NC State at No. 24. Three teams—Louisville (No. 9 AP), Duke (No. 11), and North Carolina (No. 21)—are in the AP Top 25, with NC State receiving votes.
