Final Women's Basketball Players of the Week Announced

Chattanooga gets nod as preseason favorite

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga forward Jasmine Joyner has been named the final SoCon Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Western Carolina’s Ace Easter has been named the CRONS Freshman of the Week for last Friday's and Saturday’s games, the league office announced on Tuesday.

Joyner scored 14 points and grabbed 14 points in the Mocs’ final regular season game of 2015, a 64-42 win over ETSU on Saturday. The sophomore made 7-of-9 field goals (77.8 percent) in 31 minutes played against the Bucs.

The native of Southaven, Miss. has recorded a conference-record 118 blocked shots this season and 4.1 blocked shots per game, which currently ranks second in league history for a single season. She takes the weekly honor for the first time this season.

Easter scored a career-high 23 points on Saturday in the Catamounts’ win over UNCG. The rookie guard was 7-of-11 from the field (63.6 percent) and 8-for-8 from free throw line along with four rebounds.

The native of Catawba, N.C. ranks third among all freshmen in scoring in conference games at 10.4 points per game. She takes the weekly honor for the second 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
Feb. 17: Destiny Mitchell, ETSU
Feb. 24: Lucy Mason, UNCG
March 2: Jasmine Joyner, Chattanooga

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
Feb. 17: Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer
Feb. 24: Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer
March 2: Ace Easter, Western Carolina