A 6-foot-1 senior center from Athens, Georgia, Elder averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, 2.5 assists and one block per game in a 2-0 week for Emmanuel. Elder closed out Emmanuel’s road conference win over Southern Wesleyan on Dec. 7 with 15 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a block. She followed that up with 19 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in Emmanuel’s league win over King on Dec. 10. She shot 61 percent (14-of-23) from the field on the week. Elder is presently second in the league in scoring (16.0 points per game) and in field goal percentage (47.8 percent). She is also among the top-10 in the league in rebounding (7.7 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