SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga’s Jasmine Joyner has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played Feb. 14-20, the conference announced Tuesday.
Joyner garners her second consecutive SoCon Player of the Week distinction and third of the season after posting back-to-back double-doubles for the Mocs last week against UNCG and Western Carolina. The reigning SoCon Player of the Week and Player of the Month averaged 15.5 points, 12.0 rebounds and shot 56.5 percent from the field. Joyner, the nation’s leading shot blocker (4.12 bpg), also totaled seven blocked shots in the Mocs’ pair of road games last week.
In Chattanooga’s 75-72 overtime loss at UNCG on Thursday, Joyner recorded game-highs in points, rebounds and blocked shots with 20 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots to notch a league-best 10 double-doubles this season. The Southaven, Mississippi, native also added three steals and two assists while shooting 60.0 percent (9-for-15) in the Mocs’ second SoCon loss of the season.
Joyner posted her 11th double-double this season – also her third consecutive – in the Mocs’ 60-48 road win against Western Carolina on Saturday. The senior center finished with 11 points and was the only player to grab double-digit rebounds (12). Joyner shot 50.0 percent (4-for-8) from the field and swatted three Catamount field goal attempts.
Joyner’s 11 double-doubles on the season is a league-best. She also leads the conference in rebounding and is the only SoCon player to average a double-double (12.5 ppg, 10.2 rpg) in 2016-17.
Chattanooga (16-10, 10-2 SoCon) will close out the regular season with two home games. The Mocs will host Furman on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m., and then Wofford on Saturday at 2 p.m. UTC will honor its four seniors, including Joyner, after the game.
Other top performers in the Southern Conference included: Raven Dean (ETSU), Sydni Means (Mercer), Nadine Soliman (UNCG), Hannah Nichols (Samford) and Chloe Wanink (Wofford).
SoCon Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 15 – Sherae Bonner, Western Carolina
Nov. 22 – Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer
Nov. 29 – Tianna Tarter, ETSU
Dec. 6 – Tianna Tarter, ETSU
Dec. 13 – Tianna Tarter, ETSU
Dec. 20 – Chloe Wanink, Wofford
Jan. 3 – Tianna Tarter, ETSU
Jan. 10 – Jasmine Joyner, Chattanooga
Jan. 17 – Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer
Jan. 24 – Shamauria Bridges, ETSU
Jan 31 – Tianna Tarter, ETSU
Feb. 7 – Raziyah Farrington, Western Carolina
Feb. 14 – Jasmine Joyner, Chattanooga
Feb. 21 – Jasmine Joyner, Chattanooga
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