A 6-foot-8 forward/center from Sanford, Florida, Pierce has followed up his Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year campaign last year with a solid sophomore season that includes him scoring a season-best 22 points to go along with a career-high 18 rebounds in an 87-75 win over Coker on Dec. 30. He also had three assists and two blocks. Pierce shot 9-of-11 (82 percent) from the floor in the victory. The double-double was the 13
th of his career. Pierce leads Conference Carolinas in field goal percentage (66.2 percent) and he is second in the league in rebounding (8.8 per game).
2022-23 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Nov. 14, 2022)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Bosko Bojovic, Converse
Week 2 (Nov. 21, 2022)
Player of the Week: Marcus Boykin, Barton
Defensive Player of the Week: Mason Taylor, Belmont Abbey
Week 3 (Nov. 28, 2022)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week: Kenny Turner, King
Week 4 (Dec. 5, 2022)
Player of the Week: Alex Cox, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Jonah Pierce, Francis Marion
Week 5 (Dec. 12, 2022)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week:
Mason Taylor, Belmont Abbey
Week 6 (Dec. 20, 2022)
Player of the Week: KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Defensive Player of the Week:
Tavarus Webb, Emmanuel
Week 7 (Jan. 3, 2023)
Player of the Week: Jonah Pierce, Francis Marion
Defensive Player of the Week: Mario Lacy, Jr., Belmont Abbey