Lauryn Taylor and Kiana Lee of Francis Marion Earn Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lauryn Taylor and Kiana Lee of Francis Marion were selected as the Conference Carolinas weekly award winners for women’s basketball for the week ending Jan. 8.
Taylor was selected as the Player of the Week, while Lee earned Defensive Player of the Week accolades.
A 5-foot-11 center, Taylor averaged 21.5 points and 14 rebounds in leading the Patriots to a 2-0 week in conference play to earn her third weekly honor of the season. The Blythewood, South Carolina native opened the week with 20 points and 13 rebounds with two steals and two assists in a 77-58 road win over Lees-McRae on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The junior capped the week with 23 points and 13 rebounds to go with two steals and two assists in a 79-58 home victory over King on Saturday, Jan. 7. She shot 53 percent (18-of-34) from the field and 22 percent (2-of-9) from the three-point arc.
Lee, a 5-foot-7 sophomore guard, earned her second weekly honor of the week after being named Player of the Week on Nov. 28. The North Augusta, South Carolina native averaged 19 points and 9.5 rebounds to go with three steals, on block and five assists for Francis Marion. Lee opened the week with 27 points, nine rebounds, three assists and a steal in the win over Lees-McRae before adding 11 points and 10 rebounds with two steals, two assists and one blocked shot in the victory against King. She tallied 15 defensive boards on the week and shot 63 percent (15-of-24) from the field and 75 percent (3-of-4) from long range.
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2022-23 Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Nov. 14, 2022)
Player of the Week: Lauryn Taylor, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Destiny Robinson, Chowan
Week 2 (Nov. 21, 2022)
Player of the Week: Lauryn Taylor, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Destiny Robinson, Chowan
Week 3 (Nov. 28, 2022)
Player of the Week: Kiana Lee, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Jazmin Allen, Emmanuel
Week 4 (Dec. 5, 2022)
Player of the Week: Zaria Clark, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Player of the Week: Destiny Robinson, Chowan
Week 5 (Dec. 12, 2022)
Player of the Week: Jeanetta Elder, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Laila Harris, Mount Olive
Week 6 (Dec. 20, 2022)
Player of the Week: Jasmine Stanley, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Laila Harris, Mount Olive
Week 7 (Jan. 3, 2023)
Player of the Week: Maleiya Hill, Mount Olive
Defensive Player of the Week: Abigail Crain, Belmont Abbey
Week 8 (Jan. 9, 2023)
Player of the Week: Lauryn Taylor, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Kiana Lee, Francis Marion