Men's Basketball

Conference Carolinas Monday Weekly Award Winners

  • Player of the Week
    Sydney Wyatt, Emmanuel

    A senior guard from Simpsonville, South Carolina, Sydney Wyatt was huge for Emmanuel in its early-season Southwest Division showdown with North Greenville. 

    Wyatt finished the 57-48 home league victory over North Greenville with 33 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one steal. Wyatt knocked down five of her nine three-point attempts (56 percent) in the win. She shot 42 percent (10-of-24) from the field overall. 

    Wyatt is currently second in Conference Carolinas with 19.8 points per game. She has now earned weekly honors from Conference Carolinas twice in the 2023-24 season. 

    Defensive Player of the Week
    Elisa Solé Sanchez, Converse 

    A junior guard from Barcelona, Spain, Elisa Solé Sanchez of Converse was prolific for the Valkyries in their 74-59 league home win over King with six steals. 

    Sanchez finished the conference win over King with nine points and three rebounds to go along with the six steals. She shot 4-of-6 (67 percent) from the field in the Converse victory. 

    Sanchez is presently in the top-5 in steals per game in Conference Carolinas at 2.4.

    2023-24 Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards

    Week 5 (Dec. 11, 2023)

    Player of the Week: Sydney Wyatt, Emmanuel

    Defensive Player of the Week: Elisa Solé Sanchez, Converse

    Learn more about all weekly/monthly award winners in Conference Carolinas here.

  • Player of the Week
    KJ Jones II, Emmanuel

    A senior guard from Atlanta, KJ Jones II of Emmanuel averaged 32 points, six assists and 4.5 rebounds in two wins last week. 

    In Emmanuel’s home non-conference victory over Georgia College on Dec. 6, Jones finished his efforts with 32 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal. He shot 53 percent (9-of-17) from the field and was a perfect 12-of-12 at the free throw line. Jones followed up that performance with 32 points, nine assists, three rebounds and two steals in a conference victory over North Greenville. He connected on 11 of his 19 field goal attempts (58 percent) and nine of his 10 (90 percent) free throw attempts in the win. 

    Jones currently leads Conference Carolinas and is in the top-5 nationally with 24.9 points per game. He has now picked up weekly honors from Conference Carolinas twice in the 2023-24 season.

    Defensive Player of the Week
    Earl Burgess III, Converse

    A junior forward from Spartanburg, South Carolina, Burgess helped Converse remain undefeated on the season by collecting his first double-double of the year with 17 points and 12 rebounds in a conference win over King. 

    Burgess picked up eight of his 12 boards in the win on the defensive glass. He also had a block and a steal. Burgess was almost perfect from the field, going 6-of-7 (86 percent). 

    2023-24 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards

    Week 5 (Dec. 11, 2023)

    Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel

    Defensive Player of the Week: Earl Burgess III, Converse

    Learn more about all weekly/monthly award winners in Conference Carolinas here.