SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Elon forward Kelsey Evans has been selected the Southern Conference women's basketball player of the week for all games played January 25-31.
The sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., helped lead the Phoenix to a 2-1 record on the week while averaging 15.0 points and 11.3 rebounds. In the midweek nonconference showdown against Southern Virginia, Evans notched her first double-double of the week with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Against Western Carolina, Evans had a career day with a career-high 24 points on 9-for-13 shooting. She was a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line. Evans also grabbed 15 rebounds in the contest to lead Elon to a 27-point victory, the largest margin of victory over a conference opponent since joining the SoCon. Evans recorded her fifth five-block game of the season while finishing with 10 points and seven rebounds in the loss to Davidson.
Evans currently leads the SoCon in rebounding with 9.4 per game and is ranked second in the league in blocks with 2.2 per contest.
Elon returns to the court on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. when it travels to take on Georgia Southern.
Other top performers in the week of play were Appalachian State's Anna Freeman, Chattanooga's Kayla Christopher, Davidson's Sophia Aleksandravicius, Georgia Southern's Samantha Williams, UNCG's Monique Floyd and Samford's Emily London.
2010-11 Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Nov. 17 Sam Ramirez, Appalachian State
Nov. 23 Ashlen Dewart, Appalachian State
Nov. 30 Whitney Hood, Chattanooga
Dec. 7 Sophia Aleksandravicius, Davidson
Dec. 14 Emily London, Samford
Dec. 21 Monique Floyd, UNCG
Jan. 4 Whitney Hood, Chattanooga
Jan. 11 Sam Ramirez, Appalachian State
Jan. 18 Ashlen Dewart, Appalachian State
Jan. 25 Sam Ramirez, Appalachian State
Feb. 1 Kelsey Evans, Elon