Wofford’s Evangelia Paulk named SoCon player of the week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford’s Evangelia Paulk has been named Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 7-13, after tallying 18 points and 11 rebounds in the Terriers’ conference opener last week. This award is selected by the league office.

Paulk led the Terriers to a 68-51 victory against Furman on Sunday to open conference play. The Asheville, North Carolina, native logged her second double-double of the season, scoring 18 points and securing 11 rebounds. The sophomore forward/guard went 3-for-5 behind the arc and 6-of-9 from the field. She added in a block, an assists and two steals which lifted her to a season total of 50, making her one of 15 players in the NCAA with at least 50 steals this season.

Wofford (9-5, 1-0 SoCon) hosts UNCG (11-5, 2-0 SoCon) on Thursday before welcoming Western Carolina (11-6, 1-1 SoCon) on Saturday

Also nominated: Nahawa Diarra (Mercer), Nya Smith (UNCG), Claire Johnson (Samford), Caia Elisaldez (Chattanooga), Zanoria Cruz (Western Carolina)

2024-25 SoCon Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 12 – Ashlee Locke, Sr., F, Mercer

Nov. 19 – Emily Bowman, Sr., F, Samford

Nov. 26 – Caia Elisaldez, So., G, Chattanooga

Dec. 3 – Sydney Ryan, Jr., G, Furman

Dec. 10 – Emily Bowman, Sr., F, Samford

Dec. 17 – Avyonce “AC” Carter, Gr., G, Western Carolina

Dec. 24 – Nya Smith, Fr., G, UNCG

Dec. 31 – Jada Burton, Sr., G, Western Carolina

Jan. 7 – Annie Ramil, Gr., F, Samford

Jan. 14 – Evangelia Paulk, So, F/G, Wofford