SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga’s Ashlen
Dewart has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the
Week for games through February 25, the league office announced today, her second
honor of the season.
Dewart led the Lady Mocs to the Southern
Conference regular season crown with back-to-back home court wins. She averaged
18 points per game including 24 against Davidson for the outright title, and
had nine rebounds in each game. Against Western Carolina, Dewart played just 19
minutes in the 81-39 victory. She went 6-of-9 (.667) from the field and five of
her nine rebounds were on the offensive end. Against Davidson, Dewart was
11-of-13 (.846) and added nine rebounds, two assists and four steals through 32
minutes of play.
She is third in the league in scoring with
15.9 points per game, ninth in rebounding (6.9) leads the SoCon with a .534
field goal percentage and averages 2.8 offensive boards. On the year she has
tallied 444 points and nearly 200 rebounds. She has 10 games with at least 20 points
this season and has recorded six double-doubles.
Other
top performers last week included Appalachian State’s Anna Freeman, College of
Charleston’s Afreyea Tolbert, Davidson’s Barbara Sitton, Elon’s Kelsey Evans,
Furman’s Brittany Hodges, Georgia Southern’s Meredyth Frye, and Samford’s Hannah
Dawson.
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
Jan.
15 Maryah Sydnor, Appalachian
State
Jan.
22 Ali Ford, Elon
Jan.29 Sophia Aleksandravicius, Davidson
Feb.
5 Ali Ford, Elon
Feb.
12 Afreyea Tolbert, College of
Charleston
Feb.
19 Sophia Aleksandravicius,
Davidson
Feb.
26 Ashlen Dewart, Chattanooga