SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Furman basketball player Lee Stephens has been tabbed the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced Wednesday.

Stephens helped lead the Lady Paladins to a 2-0 record during the first week of the season. The junior guard scored a career-high 34 points in Furman’s 82-68 upset of ACC member Clemson last Friday. She shot 10-of-14 from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, and was 11-of-12 from the free-throw line. It was the first 30-point game for a Furman player since 1999. On Tuesday night, Stephens dropped in 17 points as the Lady Paladins beat UNC Asheville, 71-30. Stephens sports a 3.378 GPA and is a double major in accounting and Spanish.

Also nominated for this week’s award were Western Carolina women’s basketball player Brooke Johnson, The Citadel volleyball player Tatum Jestila, Samford volleyball player Hillary Fountain, Georgia Southern women’s basketball player Ashley Melson, Davidson women’s basketball player Alex Thompson, UNC Greensboro men’s soccer player Nate Berry.

Student-Athlete of the Week

Week 1 - Andy Horn, Football, Western Carolina

Week 2 - Lauren Tomory, Women’s Cross Country/Tennis, Furman

Week 3 - Sarabeth Peele, Volleyball, Davidson

Week 4 ? Arlan Whittle, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina

Week 5 - Cayley Winters, Women’s Soccer, Samford

Week 6 ? Caitlin Williams, Women’s Soccer, Western Carolina

Week 7 ? Pierre Banks, Football, Appalachian State

Week 8 ? Sabrina Lefort, Women’s Cross Country, Chattanooga

Week 9 ? Courtney Barnes, Volleyball, Chattanooga

Week 10 ? Kaitlyn Nortz, Volleyball, UNC Greensboro

Week 11 ? Steven Kinney, Men’s Soccer, Elon

Week 12 ? Lee Stephens, Women’s Basketball, Furman