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

2/27/2017 12:00:00 AM

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 Feb. 20-26, the Conference announced today. This marks Kearse's fifth Conference POTW and sixth for Limestone.

A senior from St. Augustine, Fla., Kearse averaged 22 points and five assists per game to lead the Saints to a 2-0 conference record last week. She also etched her name deeper into the Limestone record books by setting the single-season assist record and becoming the first player to record 2,000 points.

In a 75-55 win over Erskine, Kearse led the Saints to their sixth straight conference regular season title by notching 15 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals. She followed her performance up with 29 points, six dimes, four boards and four steals in a 99-72 win over Southern Wesleyan.

Kearse averages 15.8 points and 6.2 assists on the season, which ranks seventh and first in the league, respectively.

Also nominated for Women's Basketball Player of the Week: Whitney Mitchelll (King), Kianna Wynn (Barton), Ashley Espinosa (Erskine), Ni'Ya Styles (Mount Olive), Chrystal Ezechukwu (Belmont Abbey) & Karen Donehew (North Greenville)

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)
Week 13 (Feb. 6) – Brea Forbes (Lees-McRae)
Week 14 (Feb. 13) – Jasmine Kearse (Limestone)
Week 15 (Feb. 20) – Kiara Jones (Mount Olive)
Week 16 (Feb. 27) – Jasmine Kearse (Limestone)