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Laila Harris

  • Award
    Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/20/2022
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • School
    Mount Olive
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Forward
  • Hometown
    Englewood, N.J.
  • High School
    Holly Springs
Harris, a 6-foot-1 junior forward, averaged 15.33 points and five rebounds per game over three contests on the week. The Englewood, New Jersey native also tallied five blocked shots, five steals and grabbed 15 total rebounds (12 defensive). On Wednesday, Harris scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds with four blocks, two steals and an assist while shooting 60 percent (9-for-15) from the field in a 71-65 home league win over Emmanuel. Harris added 12 points and six rebounds with two steals, one block and one assist in an 81-76 road loss to King on Dec. 17. She closed the week with 11 points and three rebounds with one steal and one assist in a 77-60 home loss to No. 15 Lenoir-Rhyne on Monday, Dec. 19. 

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