Breanna Locke of Emmanuel Chosen National Player of the Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Breanna Locke of Emmanuel has been named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Women's Division II National Player of the Week for games played Feb. 15-21.
The senior forward was named the Conference Carolinas Player of the Week after averaging 30 points, 11.7 rebounds and seven assists per game in helping the Lions to a 3-0 week.
The Flowery Branch, Ga., native began the week with 21 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in a 70-52 win over Erskine College. She then tallied 38 points, 16 rebounds and six assists in a 72-64 win over North Greenville University and finished the week with 31 points, five rebounds and eight assists in an
86-55 win over the University of Mount Olive.
On the week, Locke shot 59.3 percent from the field, including 68.4 percent (13-of-19) from three-point range. She made 13-of-15 free throws.
2020-21 USBWA Women's Division II National Player of the Week
Week of Jan. 10: Sydney Kin, University of Findlay
Week of Jan. 17: Breanna Diestelkamp, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Week of Jan. 24: Mayci Sales, Walsh University
Week of Jan. 31: Lilly Ritz, Wheeling University
Week of Feb. 7: Zyaire Ewing, Delta State University
Week of Feb. 14: Brooklyn Pannell, University of Charleston
Week of Feb. 23: Breanne Locke, Emmanuel College