Colorado University Athletics
Dutat Named to Big 12 Women’s Basketball Week 15 Starting Five
February 17, 2026 | Women's Basketball
IRVING, Texas – Colorado women's basketball senior forward Anaëlle Dutat (Cesson, France/Lycee Victor Hugo) was named to the Big 12 Women's Basketball Starting Five as a Top Performer this week, the Conference announced Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Dutat earns her first conference weekly recognition of her career, and her first in the Big 12, as well as the Buffs' third in the 2025-26 season. This is the 35th conference player of the week (non-freshman) recognition earned by a WBB Buff, which includes honors earned in the Big Eight, Big 12 and Pac-12. Dutat recorded back-to-back double-doubles in her games last week, including a career-high 19 points coupled with 10 rebounds in the Buffs' win over BYU (Feb. 14). She also managed three assists and three steals versus the Cougars. Dutat had 12 points, 13 rebounds, three steals, and an assist in their victory at Houston as well (Feb. 11). These double-doubles were her fifth and sixth this season, 11th and 12th of her career.
Last week, Dutat averaged 32.3 minutes per game, 55.6% from the field, 11.5 rebounds per game, 15.5 points per game and 3.00 steals per game. In the Big 12, she currently leads in offensive rebounds per game (3.8) and total offensive rebounds (98), and she is third in conference for rebounds per game (8.3). She is also tied for 13th for steals per game (1.8)
This is the first time in program history that the Buffs have been awarded three consecutive conference weekly honors, and it's the first time doing so with three different athletes. Last week, senior forward Jade Masogayo was awarded Big 12 Women's Basketball Starting Five Top Performer as well for her performances against then-No. 20 West Virginia and then-No. 14 TCU (Feb. 4, Feb. 8). The week prior, junior guard Zyanna Walker was awarded Big 12 Women's Basketball Starting Five Top Performer as well for her performances against her former school, K-State, and Kansas (Jan. 29, Feb. 1).
The Colorado women's basketball team defeated Houston on the road and BYU at home last week (Feb. 11, Feb. 14), following its second top-20-ranked opponent the week before, overcoming then-No. 14 TCU at home, 80-79 (Feb. 8). Boasting an 18-8 overall record (9-5 Big 12), the Buffs are leaning into their backend stretch of conference play, with just four Big 12 games left in the season. CU splits the week, first at Arizona later today at 6 p.m. MT on Feb. 17, and then back home against No. 21 Texas Tech at 7 p.m. MT on Feb. 21 for Senior Day. The Buffs will honor the careers of senior forwards Jade Masogayo and Anaëlle Dutat. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+, and fans can follow along via stats links on CUBuffs.com.
For more information on the Colorado women's basketball team, please visit cubuffs.com/wbb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffswbb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
Dutat earns her first conference weekly recognition of her career, and her first in the Big 12, as well as the Buffs' third in the 2025-26 season. This is the 35th conference player of the week (non-freshman) recognition earned by a WBB Buff, which includes honors earned in the Big Eight, Big 12 and Pac-12. Dutat recorded back-to-back double-doubles in her games last week, including a career-high 19 points coupled with 10 rebounds in the Buffs' win over BYU (Feb. 14). She also managed three assists and three steals versus the Cougars. Dutat had 12 points, 13 rebounds, three steals, and an assist in their victory at Houston as well (Feb. 11). These double-doubles were her fifth and sixth this season, 11th and 12th of her career.
Last week, Dutat averaged 32.3 minutes per game, 55.6% from the field, 11.5 rebounds per game, 15.5 points per game and 3.00 steals per game. In the Big 12, she currently leads in offensive rebounds per game (3.8) and total offensive rebounds (98), and she is third in conference for rebounds per game (8.3). She is also tied for 13th for steals per game (1.8)
This is the first time in program history that the Buffs have been awarded three consecutive conference weekly honors, and it's the first time doing so with three different athletes. Last week, senior forward Jade Masogayo was awarded Big 12 Women's Basketball Starting Five Top Performer as well for her performances against then-No. 20 West Virginia and then-No. 14 TCU (Feb. 4, Feb. 8). The week prior, junior guard Zyanna Walker was awarded Big 12 Women's Basketball Starting Five Top Performer as well for her performances against her former school, K-State, and Kansas (Jan. 29, Feb. 1).
The Colorado women's basketball team defeated Houston on the road and BYU at home last week (Feb. 11, Feb. 14), following its second top-20-ranked opponent the week before, overcoming then-No. 14 TCU at home, 80-79 (Feb. 8). Boasting an 18-8 overall record (9-5 Big 12), the Buffs are leaning into their backend stretch of conference play, with just four Big 12 games left in the season. CU splits the week, first at Arizona later today at 6 p.m. MT on Feb. 17, and then back home against No. 21 Texas Tech at 7 p.m. MT on Feb. 21 for Senior Day. The Buffs will honor the careers of senior forwards Jade Masogayo and Anaëlle Dutat. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+, and fans can follow along via stats links on CUBuffs.com.
For more information on the Colorado women's basketball team, please visit cubuffs.com/wbb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffswbb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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