SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU forward Serena Clark has been named the SoCon Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Mercer forward Alex Williams has been named the CRONS Freshman of the Week for games of Feb. 7-9, the league office announced on Tuesday.
Clark averaged a double-double for the Bucs in two games over the past week, tallying 13.0 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game. The red-shirt senior was 12-of-20 (60.0 percent) from the field in the two victories.
Clark recorded her seventh double-double of the season against Western Carolina on Saturday with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 14 rebounds. She then recorded 10 points on 5-of-10 shooting with six rebounds and four blocks against Furman on Monday evening.
The native of Stone Mountain, Ga. is second in the SoCon with seven double-doubles this season and is currently third in the league in rebounding at 8.7 per game. It is her first weekly honor of the season.
Williams averaged 10.0 points per game and 11.5 rebounds per game in two contest for the Bears last week. The rookie forward performed well from the free throw line, going 12-of-16 (.750) from the charity stripe.
Williams scored four points while pulling down 10 rebounds as Mercer topped UNCG on Saturday. She followed up with a big performance against Western Carolina on Monday, scoring 16 points and grabbing 13 rebounds with three assists.
The College Park, Ga. native ranks second in the SoCon in conference games with 9.2 rebounds per game. She takes the weekly honor for the first time this season.
2014-15 Players of the Week
Nov. 18: Shamauria Bridges, ETSU
Nov. 25: Brittany Hodges, Furman
Dec. 2: Precious Bridges, Mercer
Dec. 9: Whitney Bunn, Furman
Dec. 16: Brittany Hodges, Furman
Dec. 23: Lindsay Simpson, Western Carolina
Jan. 6: Precious Bridges, Mercer
Jan. 13: Precious Bridges, Mercer
Jan. 20: Chelsey Shumpert, Chattanooga
Jan. 27: Destiny Mitchell, ETSU
Feb. 3: Chelsey Shumpert, Chattanooga
Feb. 10: Serena Clark, ETSU
2014-15 CRONS Freshmen of the Week
Nov. 18: Sherae Bonner, Western Carolina
Nov. 25: Keiana Gilbert, Chattanooga
Dec. 2: Keiana Gilbert, Chattanooga
Dec. 9: Destiney Elliott, Samford
Dec. 16: Tianna Tarter, ETSU
Dec. 23: Destiney Elliott, Samford
Jan. 6: Tianna Tarter, ETSU
Jan. 13: Tianna Tarter, ETSU
Jan. 20: Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer
Jan. 27: Ace Easter, Western Carolina
Feb. 3: Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer
Feb. 10: Alex Williams, Mercer