SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Western Carolina women's basketball player Brooke Johnson has been tabbed this week's Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all sporting events from Jan. 14-20, the conference office announced Wednesday. 

 

Johnson, a senior, sports a 3.90 GPA in criminal justice and has now won the award three times this season.

 

Last week, Johnson averaged a double-double as she scored 13 points and grabbed 10.9 rebounds per game in the Catamounts’ two SoCon wins against UNC Greensboro and Elon.

 

Against the Spartans, the 6-4 center had 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. In the contest against the Phoenix, Johnson scored 11 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, while moving into second place on WCU’s all-time blocked shots list.

 

Also nominated for this week’s award were UNC Greensboro women’s basketball player Monique Floyd and Samford women’s basketball player Chika Okoli. 

 

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

Week 13 ? Brooke Johnson, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Week 14 ? Frances Hernandez, Women’s Basketball, Appalachian State

Week 15 ? Gini Grimsley, Women’s Basketball, UNC Greensboro

Week 16 ? Brooke Johnson, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina

Week 17 ? Lee Stephens, Women’s Basketball, Furman

Week 18 ? Ben Altman, Wrestling, Davidson

Week 19 ? Brooke Johnson, Women’s Basketball, Western Carolina