Barton's Peterkin Named Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Barton's Peterkin Named Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Barton College center Shanika Peterkin has been named the Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 8-14, the Conference announced today.
Peterkin, a freshman from Virginia Beach, Va., shot 78.6 percent from the field and nearly averaged a triple-double with 12 points, 9.5 blocks and eight rebounds per game last week for the Bulldogs as they went 2-0 in Conference play.
In a 90-79 win over rival Mount Olive, Peterkin posted a triple-double of 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks with two steals. She would then score 10 points with eight blocks and five rebounds in a 73-67 win over North Greenville.
Peterkin currently averages 8.4 rebounds, 5.5 points and 3.9 blocks per game. Her blocks per game ranks first in Conference Carolinas, while her rebounds rank fourth.
Also nominated for Women's Basketball Player of the Week: Kori West (King), Aliya Ruffin (Limestone), Felecity Havens (Mount Olive), Brea Forbes (Lees-McRae) & Jessica Sparks (Southern Wesleyan)
2017-18 Women's Basketball Players of the Week
Week One (Nov. 13) – Keidra Smith (Limestone)
Week Two (Nov. 20) – Nigeria Davis (Converse)
Week Three (Nov. 27) – Maria Kuhlman (Belmont Abbey)
Week Four (Dec. 4) – Keidra Smith (Limestone)
Week Five (Dec. 11) – Felecity Havens (Mount Olive)
Week Six (Dec. 18) – Kianna Wynn (Barton)
Week Seven (Dec. 26) – Brea Forbes (Lees-McRae)
Week Eight (Jan. 2) – Emry Tsitouris (Belmont Abbey)
Week Nine (Jan. 8) – Jasmine Richardson (Limestone)
Week 10 (Jan. 15) – Shanika Peterkin (Barton)