Limestone's Kearse Named Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Limestone's Kearse Named Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week

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Limestone's Kearse Named Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week

HIGH POINT, N.C.Limestone College guard Jasmine Kearse has been named the Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 23-29, the Conference announced today. This is Kearse's third Conference POTW and Limestone's fourth of the season.

A senior from St. Augustine, Fla., Kearse pushed the Saints into sole possession of first place in the Conference Carolinas standings after going 3-0 last week. She averaged 14 points, nine assists and 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game.

In an 80-58 win over Belmont Abbey, Kearse would post 12 points and dish out eight dimes. In a narrow 71-70 win over Barton, Kearse would come two rebounds short of a triple-double, notching 16 points, 10 assists and eight boards with three steals. In an 86-63 blowout of Mount Olive, she would post 14 points and nine assists.

Kearse is averaging 15 points, 5.9 assists and 3.5 rebounds on the season. She ranks first in the Conference in assists per game while ranking seventh in the league in scoring.

Also nominated for Women's Basketball Player of the Week: Kori West (King), Kianna Wynn (Barton), Brea Forbes (Lees-McRae), Felecity Havens (Mount Olive) & 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)
Week 12 (Jan. 30) – Jasmine Kearse (Limestone)