MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference announced the SSAC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week, presented by WinWon. Kolten Blakeney of William Carey (Miss.) was named SSAC Women’s Basketball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week.
The awards are based on performance for the week of Feb. 17-23.
Kolten Blakeney (William Carey – SR – F – Taylorsville, Miss.)
- These are her second and third weekly honors this season
- The Crusaders beat Mobile and Loyola to cap an unbeaten regular season
- Blakeney averaged 24 points, 13.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.5 blocks and 1.5 steals per game, while shooting 63% overall
- She posted a career-high 31 points and tied her career-high with 18 rebounds against Mobile
- Against the Wolf Pack, she produced 17 points, nine boards and three steals
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1: Deniya Thornton (Loyola), Kenya Robinson (Life)
Week 2: Shakira Wilson (Point), Zaria Johnson (Point)
Week 3: Sydney Steward (Faulkner), Destiny Hill (Thomas)
Week 4: Shakiria Chaney (ABAC), Chasity Degale (Brewton-Parker)
Week 5: Kolten Blakeney (William Carey), Shaneal Corpuz (William Carey)
Week 6: Alanna Donaldson (Mobile), Destiny Hill (Thomas)
Week 7: Kennedy Collins (Thomas), Deniya Thornton (Loyola)
Week 8: Miriam Oldacre (Mobile), Zaria Johnson (Point)
Week 9: Kennedy Collins (Thomas), Shaneal Corpuz (William Carey)
Week 10: Ashley Dickey (UT Southern), Braylee McMath (Mobile)
Week 11: Braylee McMath (Mobile), Kaci Scott (Life)
Week 12: Ruthie Smith (Faulkner), Ruthie Smith (Faulkner)
Week 13: Deniya Thornton (Loyola), Deniya Thornton (Loyola)
Week 14: Takiyah Goff (UT Southern), Ruthie Smith (Faulkner)
Week 15: Alanna Donaldson (Mobile), Zaria Johnson (Point)
Week 16: Antonia Pittman (Point), Maddie Kirk (Blue Mountain)