SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Furman women’s basketball player Lee Stephens has been named this week’s Student-Athlete of the Week for all games Dec. 17-Jan.6, the conference office announced Wednesday.

 

The junior double major in Spanish and accounting sports a 3.33 GPA. Stephens averaged 18.3 ppg in leading the Paladins to a 4-2 record. She matched a career high 34-point performance in an 83-74 loss to Western Carolina on Jan. 5. The Cincinnati, Ohio native, scored 28 points in a 78-68 road win over Charleston Southern. The award is Stephens’ second selection of the season.

 

Also nominated for this week’s award were Western Carolina women’s basketball player Brooke Johnson and Samford women’s basketball player Savannah Hill.

 

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