SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Appalachian State
forward Anna Freeman has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Basketball
Player of the Week for all games through November 19.
The
Thomasville, N.C., native broke the all-time scoring record at Virginia Tech’s
Cassell Coliseum after scoring 36 points in the Mountaineers 71-68 loss to the
Hokies on Wednesday. Freeman also tied the record for made three-pointers with
six, and was one point shy of tying Appalachian State’s all-time
points-in-a-game record.
Freeman
played all 40 minutes in the loss to the Hokies and was 10-18 shooting (55.5%),
6-11 three pointers (54.5%) and was 10-10 on free throw attempts. She also
added two rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks.
The
senior is averaging 27.0 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, 3.5 assists
per game, 2.5 steals per game and 1.5 blocks per game.
Other
top performers in the opening week of play were College of Charleston’s Latisha
Harris, Davidson’s Sophia Aleksandravicius, Elon’s Shon Redmond, Furman’s Sarah
Durdaller, UNCG’s Ciara Morris, Samford’s Shelby Campbell, Chattanooga’s Meghan
Downes and Wofford’s Rachel Brittenham.
2012-13 Women’s
Basketball Player of the Week
Nov. 13 Taylor Hall, Chattanooga
Nov.
20 Anna Freeman, Appalachian
State