Player of the Week
Laila Anderson, Mount Olive

A sophomore guard from Burlington, North Carolina, Laila Anderson of Mount Olive delivered a career-high 32 points in the conference opener for the Trojans. 

Anderson closed out the 68-53 league win over Lees-McRae shooting 13-of-18 from the field (72 percent) overall. She knocked down four three-pointers in the victory. Anderson also added three steals, two rebounds and one assist while playing 39 minutes.

Anderson is currently second in Conference Carolinas with 17.5 points per game. 

Defensive Player of the Week
Asia Smith, Mount Olive

A senior center from Washington, D.C., Asia Smith of Mount Olive produced an effective defensive performance in the 68-53 league victory versus Lees-McRae this past Saturday. 

Smith tallied nine rebounds, four blocks and four steals while scoring eight points in 27 minutes on the court. Smith currently leads Conference Carolinas with 1.6 blocks per game. 

2023 Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards

Week 4 (Dec. 4, 2023)

Player of the Week: Laila Anderson, Mount Olive 

Defensive Player of the Week: Asia Smith, Mount Olive

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

Player of the Week
Bryce Beamer, Francis Marion

A fifth-year student-athlete from Odessa, Florida, Bryce Beamer of Francis Marion averaged a double-double in two road games last week with 24.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. He also had four steals, three assists and two blocks last week. 

Beamer finished the two road games shooting 45 percent (18-of-40) from the floor and 9-of-10 (90 percent) from the free throw line. Beamer equaled his career-best with 32 points in a road game at Newberry. He also 11 boards in the contest. In Francis Marion’s league-opening win over Chowan, Beamer finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. 

Beamer leads Conference Carolinas with 24.5 points per game so far in the 2023-24 season. 

Defensive Player of the Week
Tionne Rollins, Francis Marion

A fifth-year guard from Tallahassee, Florida, Tionne Rollins of Francis Marion followed up his Player of the Week performance the week before by garnering Defensive Player of the Week honors for this past week. 

Rollins collected eight steals on the week, including five in a road game at Newberry. He also had three in the conference-opening road win over Chowan. For the two games this past week, Rollins averaged 17.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals per game. In Chowan’s league road win over Chowan, Rollins surpassed 1,000 career points. 

Rollins presently leads all in Conference Carolinas men’s basketball with 3.3 steals per game. He is in the top-10 in the conference in scoring at 16.0 points per game. 

2023 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards

Week 4 (Dec. 4, 2023)

Player of the Week: Bryce Beamer, Francis Marion

Defensive Player of the Week: Tionne Rollins, Francis Marion

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