SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford’s Rachael Rose has been named Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played Dec. 12-18, scoring 21 points in the Terriers’ only game last week. The award is selected by the league office.
Rose, who won the honor on Nov. 21 and Dec. 5, led Wofford offensively last week as the Terriers upset Virginia, 71-70, on Dec. 16. The junior’s team-leading 21 points included the game-winning shot with 0.4 seconds on the clock. She also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out nine assists, logging her second double-double this season. Wofford’s win over Virginia marked the first time in program history that the Terriers defeated an ACC opponent.
The Scranton, Pennsylvania, product leads the SoCon in five categories including scoring (20.2), field goal percentage (.494), free throw percentage (.915), assists (5.4), and assist to turnover ratio (1.8).
Wofford (7-3) travels to Tennessee on Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Also nominated: Nevaeh Brown (ETSU), Jayde Gamble (UNCG), Aspen Johnson (Mercer), Jada Guinn (Chattanooga)
2023-24 SoCon Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 14 – Stacie Jones, Sr., F, Mercer
Nov. 21 – Rachael Rose, Jr., G, Wofford
Nov. 28 – Jada Guinn, Gr., G, Chattanooga
Dec. 05 – Rachael Rose, Jr., G, Wofford
Dec. 12 – Jada Guinn, Gr., G, Chattanooga
Dec. 19 – Rachael Rose, Jr., G, Wofford