Hawthorne wins second GCAC Player of the Week award

After leading the Wiley College women's basketball team to their eighth victory of the season, Diamond Hawthorne wins Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week for December 5-11.

Hawthorne previously won for the week of November 21-27. Against Texas College on December 6, she tallied 24 points, seven rebounds, five steals and two blocks to lead the Lady Wildcats to an 81-72 victory. This is the second time this season, that Hawthorne has surpassed 20 points – as she finished two points shy of her career high.

Through 10 games, Hawthorne ranks ninth in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference with 5.7 rebounds per game. She is tied for seventh with 0.6 blocks per game.

This is the fourth consecutive week and fifth time overall a Lady Wildcat has won Player of the Week. Jay'lann Myles took home the award for November 14-20. Kayja Jackson won last week. Kaitlyn Davis won for October 24-30.

The Lady Wildcats are second in the GCAC. They play Arkansas Baptist tonight and will open conference play on Wednesday at Philander Smith College.

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