Limestone's Richardson Named Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Limestone's Richardson Named Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Limestone College guard Jasmine Richardson has been named the Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 16-22, the Conference announced today.
Richardson, a junior from Talladega, Ala., powered Limestone to a 3-0 week and moved them into a tie at the top of the Conference Carolinas standings. She shot 71.4 percent from the field, including 58.3 percent from three-point range, and averaged 19 points and four rebounds.
Richardson would start the week with a modest nine points in a 75-42 win over Lees-McRae. In a 92-63 blowout of Barton, Richardson scored 22 points, pulled down four boards and dished out three assists. In the week's finale against Converse, Richardson poured in 26 points and grabbed six rebounds to go along with her three steals in the 95-64 win.
Richardson is averaging 9.7 points and 3.4 rebounds on the season.
Also nominated for Women's Basketball Player of the Week: Whitney Mitchell (King), Chrystal Ezechukwu (Belmont Abbey), Kianna Wynn (Barton), Brea Forbes (Lees-McRae), Daria Simmons (Mount Olive), Cameron Carter (North Greenville) & Tatiana Manuel (Southern Wesleyan)
2016-17 Women's Basketball Players of the Week
Week One (Nov. 14) – Sheena Johnson (King)
Week Two (Nov. 21) – Karen Donehew (North Greenville)
Week Three (Nov. 28) – Meg Pritchard (Pfeiffer)
Week Four (Dec. 5) – Whitney Mitchell (King)
Week Five (Dec. 12) – Ashely Espinosa (Erskine)
Week Six (Dec. 19) – Jasmine Kearse (Limestone)
Week Seven (Dec. 27) – N/A
Week Eight (Jan. 3) – Karimah Dean (Barton)
Week Nine (Jan. 9) – Jasmine Kearse (Limestone)
Week 10 (Jan. 16) – Daria Simmons (Mount Olive)
Week 11 (Jan. 23) – Jasmine Richardson (Limestone)