SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer’s Shannon Titus has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by GEICO for games played Feb. 16-22 after averaging 24.5 points and 12.0 rebounds in a pair of wins. The award is selected by the league office.

The senior began the week with a game-high 22 points in a 54-47 win against Wofford on Feb. 19, adding a game-high and career-high 15 rebounds to earn a double-double. The guard/forward added a pair of assists and a steal in the win. Two days later, the SoCon Preseason Player of the Year netted a game-high 27 points in an 83-74 double-overtime win over the Terriers on Senior Day. The native of Johns Creek, Georgia, added nine rebounds, three assists and four steals, moving into seventh in program history for career steals, in the nail-biter.

Mercer (15-5, 9-2 SoCon), hosts Samford (13-8, 10-2) on Thursday, Feb. 25, and concludes the regular season at ETSU (3-12, 1-7) on Saturday, Feb. 27.

Also nominated: Jakhyia Davis (ETSU), Tierra Hodges (Furman), Jaylynn Brown (UNCG), Natalie Armstrong (Samford), Abbey Cornelius (Chattanooga) and Lilly Hatton (Wofford).

2020-21 SoCon Women’s Basketball Players of the Week presented by GEICO
Dec. 1 – Shauntai Battle, Sr., G/F, Samford
Dec. 8 – Tate Walters, Fr., G, Furman
Dec. 15 – Jaron Dougherty, Jr., F, Mercer
Dec. 22 – Eboni Williams, Jr., F, Chattanooga
Jan. 5 – Eboni Williams, Jr., F, Chattanooga
Jan. 12 – Annie Ramil, Jr., F, Samford
Jan. 19 – Amoria Neal-Tysor, Jr., G, Mercer
Jan. 26 – Abbey Cornelius, Jr., C, Chattanooga
Feb. 2 – Andrea Cournoyer, Jr., G, Samford
Feb. 9 – Annie Ramil, Jr., F, Samford
Feb. 16 – Andrea Cournoyer, Jr., G, Samford
Feb. 23 – Shannon Titus, Sr., G/F, Mercer