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Laila Harris

  • Award
    Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/12/2022
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • School
    Mount Olive
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Forward
  • Hometown
    Englewood, N.J.
  • High School
    Holly Springs
A 6-foot-1 junior forward from Englewood, New Jersey, Harris averaged 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 2.0 assists and one steal per game in a 2-0 week for Mount Olive. She opened last week with 13 points, six rebounds and two assists in a win over Mars Hill on Dec. 6. Harris followed that up with three blocked shots and two steals to go along with 20 points, five rebounds and two assists in a victory over Virginia State on Dec. 10. Harris is currently second in Conference Carolinas with 1.6 blocks per game. She is also in the top-10 in scoring with 13.9 points per game.  

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