SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Georgia Southern’s Anna Claire Knight has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Samford’s Hannah Nichols was selected as the CRONS Freshman of the Week for the week of Jan. 7, the league office announced Tuesday.
Knight earns her first Player of the Week award after posting the first triple-double in Georgia Southern history on Monday. The sophomore guard scored 16 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists to help GSU earn its first road win at Samford since 2007. Knight also posted nine points and five rebounds in a 69-60 loss at Chattanooga. She ended the week averaging 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per contest.
Nichols is the CRONS Freshman of the Week award after averaging 13.5 points and 4.5 rebounds for the Bulldogs last week. She scored 11 points and hauled in six rebounds in a loss to Davidson on Saturday before posting a career-high 16 points against Georgia Southern on Monday. Nichols shot 52.9 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range off the bench in both games for Samford.
Also nominated for Player of the Week were Appalachian State’s Maryah Sydnor, Davidson’s Hannah Early, Furman’s Brittany Hodges, UNCG’s Lucy Mason, Chattanooga’s Taylor Hall, Samford’s Hannah Nichols and Wofford’s Jordan Frazier.
Also nominated for CRONS Freshman of the Week were Appalachian State’s Joi Jones, Furman’s Allison Beasley, UNCG’s Bailey Williams and Wofford’s Kentra Washington.
2013-14 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Nov. 12: Taylor Hall, Chattanooga
Nov. 19: Taylor Hall, Chattanooga
Nov. 26: Janae’ Stevenson, UNCG
Dec. 3: Laura Murray, Davidson
Dec. 10: Laura Murray, Davidson
Dec. 17: Ashlen Dewart, Chattanooga
Dec. 31: Brittany Hodges, Furman
Jan. 7: Anna Claire Knight, Georgia Southern
2013-14 CRONS Freshman of the Week
Nov. 12: Ellen Riggins, Samford
Nov. 19: Jennifer Rhodes, Elon
Nov. 26: Lauren Brown, Elon
Dec. 3: Ellen Riggins, Samford
Dec. 10: Lenaira Ruffin, Elon
Dec. 17: Whitney Bunn, Furman
Dec. 31: Jennifer Rhodes, Elon
Jan. 7: Hannah Nichols, Samford