SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer guard Shannon Titus has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 22-28. The award is selected by the league office.
Titus helped the Bears to a 2-0 week and averaged a double-double with 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds. Mercer downed Chattanooga, who entered the match with an identical 3-0 conference mark, 65-58 on Jan. 24 to take sole possession of the top spot in the league standings. Two days later, Mercer beat ETSU 64-41 to move to 5-0 in conference play.
Against Chattanooga, the sophomore led all players with a career-high 24 points as she finished 9-of-17 from the floor. Titus added nine rebounds, tying a career high but falling just shy of a double-double. She also went a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line in 34 minutes played.
Two days later, the Johns Creek, Georgia, native again led all scorers and earned her first career double-double with 17 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. She added three assists, three steals and three blocks in a well-rounded performance.
In conference play, Titus is averaging 15.4 points and 8.0 rebounds, fourth in the league, per contest.
After two home games, Titus and the Bears (13-7, 5-0) hit the road to take on Wofford (10-10, 2-3) on Jan. 31 and Furman (11-9, 3-2) on Feb. 2.
Also nominated: Erica Haynes Overton (ETSU), Le’Jzae Davidson (Furman), Nadine Soliman (UNCG), Ta’Naisha Hill (Samford), Jewel Smalls (Western Carolina) and Chloe Wanink (Wofford).
SoCon Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 13 - Chloe Wanink, Wofford, R-Jr.
Nov. 20 - KeKe Calloway, Mercer, Sr.
Nov. 27 - Jackie Carman, Wofford, Fr.
Dec. 4 – KeKe Calloway, Mercer, Sr.
Dec. 11 – Amanda Thompson, Mercer, Sr.
Dec. 18 – Nadine Soliman, UNCG, Jr.
Dec. 24 – Amanda Thompson, Mercer, Sr.
Dec. 31 – Amanda Thompson, Mercer, Sr.
Jan. 8 – Amanda Thompson, Mercer, Sr.
Jan. 15 – Chloe Wanink, Wofford, R-Jr.
Jan. 22 – Lakelyn Bouldin, Chattanooga, Jr.
Jan. 29 – Shannon Titus, Mercer, So.
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