SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? The Southern Conference announced today that Chattanooga’s Alex Anderson has been named the Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week of November 21.

Anderson, a junior from Stone Mountain, Ga., recorded two double-doubles to help the Lady Mocs open the 2006-07 season with a 3-1 record.  The forward tallied 23 points and five rebounds in Chattanooga’s 80-56 win over Austin Peay on November 11.  Against Clemson last Thursday she recorded career-highs in both points (24) and rebounds (18) in the Lady Mocs’ 73-64 victory.  In action against UAB last night, Anderson scored 18 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in Chattanooga’s 70-63 win.  She has four blocked shots on the year which ranks her first on the all-time charts for the Lady Mocs with 102 for her career.

On the week, Anderson averaged 18.0 points per game and a .571 field goal percentage including tallying 38 rebounds and 11 assists.

Other top performers include Appalachian State’s Whitney Tossie, Davidson’s Danielle Hemerka, Elon’s Tierra Bumbrey, Georgia Southern’s Tiffany Brown, UNCG’s Jasmine Byrd, Western Carolina’s Monique Dawson and Wofford’s Summer Nichols.