UNCG’s Khalis Cain named SoCon player of the week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s Khalis Cain has been named Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 21-27, after logging her third double-double of the season in the Spartans’ lone game this week. This award is selected by the league office.

On Saturday Jan. 25, Cain scored 12 points, secured ten rebounds, had  a steal, a block and an assist in a 66-58 victory over Western Carolina. The graduate forward from San Jose, California, shot 60-percent from the field and went 6-for-6 from the free throw line, a season high.

UNCG (13-6, 4-1 SoCon) travels to Mercer on Thursday, Jan. 30, then to Samford on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Also nominated: Caia Elisaldez (Chattanooga), and Helen Matthews (Wofford)

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

Jan. 21 – Tate Walters, Gr., G, Furman

Jan. 28 – Khalis Cain, Gr., F, UNCG