SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Kendall Folley has been named Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 17-23 after averaging 16 points, 5.5 rebounds and four assists per game last week. The award is selected by the league office.
Folley began the week playing 31 minutes as the Buccaneers traveled to Greenville, South Carolina, and defeated Furman, 64-56, on Thursday. The native of Lebanon, Ohio, scored 15 points, pulled down five rebounds, had six assists and swiped two steals. Folley’s six assists tied her career high in the category as she went 5-for-8 (.625) from the field, including 2-for-3 (.667) from beyond the arc.
Two days later, ETSU traveled to Wofford, the conference’s highest ranked team in the NET rankings, and grabbed a 75-58 win over the Terriers. Folley scored 17 points, which tied her career high, grabbed six rebounds, dished out two assists and had a steal. The Buccaneers’ win over Wofford was the first home loss by the Terriers this season and ended their 10-game home winning streak dating back to last season. Folley went 7-for-17 (.412) from the floor and made 3-of-9 (.333) shots from 3-point range. The sophomore finished the weekend with a 2.7 assist/turnover ratio after having just three turnovers in 67 minutes of play.
ETSU (15-6, 2-3 SoCon) hosts Western Carolina (8-12, 1-4) on Thursday, Jan. 26, and UNCG (10-9, 3-2) on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Also nominated: Enjulina Gonzalez (Mercer), Khalis Cain (UNCG), Masyn Marchbanks (Samford), Addie Grace Porter (Chattanooga) and Lilly Hatton (Wofford)
2022-23 SoCon Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 15 – Sydney Ryan, Fr., G, Furman
Nov. 22 – Andrea Bailey, Sr., G, Samford
Nov. 29 – Raven Thompson, Fr., F, Chattanooga
Dec. 6 – Yazz Wazeerud-Din, Sr., G, Chattanooga
Dec. 13 – Sussy Ngulefac, So., C, Samford
Dec. 20 – Amoria Neal-Tysor, Gr., G, Mercer
Dec. 27 – Jaron Dougherty, Gr., F, Mercer
Jan. 3 – Khalis Cain, Jr., F, UNCG
Jan. 10 – Andrea Bailey, Sr., G, Samford
Jan. 17 – Enjulina Gonzalez, Fr., G, Mercer
Jan. 24 – Kendall Folley, So., G, ETSU