FRISCO, Texas – Akasha Davis of Lamar has been named the SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday. This was Davis' fourth recognition in 2023-24, and she is the only player in the SLC to have earned this award on four occasions this year.
Women's Player of the Week: Akasha Davis, Lamar – Jr. – Dallas, Texas (Wylie East HS)
Davis averaged 23.0 points per game and 13.5 rebounds per game in two games last weekend. Both performances were with double-doubles, as she shot 58.3% from the field across the two contests. She tallied 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting and 16 rebounds against Texas A&M-Commerce to give the Cardinals a 74-58 win, which helped them clinch a share of the Southland Conference Regular Season title. She also posted 24 points and 11 rebounds against Northwestern State in a 80-64 victory that helped Lamar clinch the title outright.
2023-24 Southland Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
| Date |
Player of the Week |
| Nov. 13 |
Sabria Dean, Lamar |
| Nov. 20 |
Aliyah Collins, UIW |
| Nov. 27 |
Sabria Dean, Lamar |
| Dec. 4 |
Mia Deck, Texas A&M-Commerce |
| Dec. 11 |
Mary Delgado, Texas A&M-Commerce |
| Dec. 18 |
Akasha Davis, Lamar |
| Jan. 1 |
DeArica Pryor, New Orleans |
| Jan. 8 |
Sabria Dean, Lamar |
| Jan. 15 |
Jalencia Pierre, Southeastern |
| Jan. 22 |
Akasha Davis, Lamar |
| Jan. 29 |
Akasha Davis, Lamar |
| Feb. 5 |
Hailey Giaratano, Southeastern |
| Feb. 12 |
DeArica Pryor, New Orleans |
| Feb. 19 |
Nina De Leon Negron, UIW |
| Feb. 26 |
Lexi Alexander, Nicholls |
| Mar. 4 |
Akasha Davis, Lamar |
Southland weekly award winners are nominated and voted upon by each school’s sports information director. Voting for one’s own athlete is not permitted. To earn honorable mention, a student-athlete must appear on 25 percent of ballots.
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