Junior forward scored a career-high 35 points against Davidson

 

SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Chattanooga junior forward Shanara Hollinquest has been named the Southern Conference women’s basketball player of the week for all games from January 13-19.

 

Hollinquest set a career high with 35 points in the Lady Mocs’ 76-69 win over Davidson Saturday, connecting on 60 percent (9-of-15) of her attempts from the floor and making 15-of-17 shots from the foul line. She followed that with an 11-point, eight-rebound effort against Appalachian State Monday in which she played just 18 minutes in a 29-point UTC win.

 

The award is the third of the season for Hollinquest, who currently leads the Southern Conference in scoring (17.2) and field goal percentage (55.7) and ranks third in rebounding (9.2).

 

The player of the week is selected by a vote of the league’s women’s basketball sports information directors.

 

Other top performers during the week were Samford’s Chika Okoli, Western Carolina’s Brooke Johnson, UNC Greensboro’s Monique Floyd, College of Charleston’s Jade Hughes, Georgia Southern’s J’Lisia Ogburn and Wofford’s Natalie Gramblin.

 

2008-09 Women’s Basketball Players of the Week

Nov. 18       Lee Stephens, Furman

Nov. 25       Melissa Liebschwager, Furman

Dec. 2        Shanara Hollinquest, Chattanooga

Dec. 9        Alex Thompson, Davidson

Dec. 16       Mercedes Robinson, Davidson

Dec. 23       Shanara Hollinquest, Chattanooga

Jan. 6         Mercedes Robinson, Davidson

Jan. 13       Jade Hughes, College of Charleston

Jan. 20       Shanara Hollinquest, Chattanooga