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 Feb. 1-7, the conference announced today.
Lester, a senior from Marietta, Ga., notches her second straight Conference Carolinas weekly award and third overall after averaging 20.5 points and nine rebounds for the No. 4 Saints during a 2-0 week.
In a 59-39 win over North Greenville, Lester just missed out on a double-double, pulling down eight rebounds and scoring 12 points. However, in a 90-59 win over Belmont Abbey Lester would not miss out on her first career double-double. The guard would match her career-high with 29 points and pull down 10 boards to go along with four assists in the rout.
Lester ranks fourth in the conference with a 15.7 points per game average and third in total steals with 50.
Also nominated for Women's Basketball Player of the Week: Amy Van Deventer (King), Alex Kimble (Barton), Gabrielle Bethel (Belmont Abbey) and Felicity Havens (Mount Olive).
2015-16 Women's Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 16 – Jasmine Kearse (Limestone)
Nov. 23 – Kianna Wynn (Barton)
Nov. 30 – Maurissa Lester (Limestone)
Dec. 7 – Jasmine Kearse (Limestone)
Dec. 14 – Whitney Mitchell (King)
Dec. 21 – Ashley Albertson (King)
Jan. 11 – Jasmine Kearse (Limestone)
Jan. 19 – Gabrielle Bethel (Belmont Abbey)
Jan. 25 – Jasmine Kearse (Limestone)
Feb. 1 – Maurissa Lester (Limestone)
Feb. 8 – Maurissa Lester (Limestone)