SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Davidson’s Sophia Aleksandravicius has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games through January 7, the league office announced today.

Aleksandravicius, a senior forward, led Davidson to a 2-0 week with wins over Appalachian State and College of Charleston by averaging a double-double for the week. She averaged 18.5 points and 12 rebounds in the two games, while shooting 50 percent with seven assists and five blocks and recording her sixth and seventh double-doubles of the season. Aleksandravicius started the week with an 18-point, 12-rebound effort in a big win over Appalachian State, which shared last season’s regular season title with the ‘Cats. She hit 7-of-11 shots and added four free throws.

The senior capped off the week with a strong effort on the road, netting a game-high tying 19 points and pulling in another 12 rebounds in Davidson’s third straight win over College of Charleston. She dished out a season-best four assists and swatted away three shots. With her 37 combined points, the forward is now just 16 points away from setting Davidson’s all-time points mark, which would surpass Hall of Famer Jennifer O’Brien’s 1,510 career points. 

Other top performers last week were College of Charleston’s Jillian Brown, Elon’s Kelsey Evans, Georgia Southern’s MiMi DuBose, Samford’s Jazmine Martin, Chattanooga’s Ashlen Dewart, and Western Carolina’s Shauna Terry.

2012-13 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week

Nov. 13             Taylor Hall, Chattanooga

Nov. 20             Anna Freeman, Appalachian State

Nov. 27             Daniella Motley, Wofford

Dec. 4              Courtney Freeman, Appalachian State

Dec. 11             Ashlen Dewart, Chattanooga

Dec. 18             Daniella Motley, Wofford

Jan. 2               Latisha Harris, College of Charleston

Jan. 8               Sophia Aleksandravicius, Davidson