A 5-foot-5 freshman guard, Anderson averaged 18.8 points, 3.5 steals, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while starting all six games to finish the regular season. She registered three 20-point performances while shooting 45.6 percent (41-of-90) from the field and 15-of-30 from beyond the arc.
A native of Burlington, North Carolina, Anderson scored 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting with two rebounds and six steals against Barton on Feb .1. The following week, she dropped 24 points on 8-of-16 attempts, including five-of-six from three-point range with three rebounds at Chowan. On Feb. 11, Anderson produced another 24-point performance on 8-of-15 shooting with six rebounds and four steals. Anderson was named Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year.
2022-23 Women's Basketball Freshman of the Month Award Winners
November: Laila Anderson, Mount Olive
December:
Maleiya Hill, Mount Olive
January:
Laila Anderson, Mount Olive
February:
Laila Anderson, Mount Olive