Limestone's Lester Named Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Limestone's Lester Named Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Limestone College guard Maurissa Lester has been named the Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played from Nov. 23-29, the conference announced today.
A senior from Marietta, Ga., Lester averaged 21 points, four rebounds and two assists to lead the No. 9 Saints to a 2-0 record last week.
In an 85-56 rout of Pfeiffer on Nov. 24, Lester went 6-for-9 from the field for 13 points and dished out four assists to go along with three boards. She would follow that performance up with a career-high 29 points and five rebounds in a 77-66 win over Lenoir-Rhyne on Nov. 28. Lester would shoot 9-for-17 from the field and a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe.
Also nominated for Women's Basketball Player of the Week: Kianna Wynn (Barton), Arnelle Collins (King), Taylor Gittings (Belmont Abbey) and Ni'Ya Styles (Mount Olive)
2015 Women's Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 16 – Jasmine Kearse (Limestone)
Nov. 23 – Kianna Wynn (Barton)
Nov. 30 – Maurissa Lester (Limestone)