Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball Weekly Awards - Jan. 12

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – EKU's Liz Freihofer, West Georgia's Sydne Tolbert, FGCU's Sinai Douglas and North Alabama's Gabby Jackson claimed this week's Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Women's Basketball honors, announced Monday by the league office.

Freihofer and Tolbert shared this week's Player of the Week honors. Freihofer averaged 18.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in a pair of EKU wins. She started the weekend with a 26-point outburst against North Alabama, going 10-of-15 from the floor and 5-of-7 from 3-point range. She shot 59 percent from the floor on the weekend, and 64 percent from beyond the arc. Tolbert averaged 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game in two West Georgia wins. She was balanced over the weekend, scoring 19 point in each game while shooting 57 percent from the floor. 

Douglas averaged 16.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game in two wins for FGCU, earning Newcomer of the Week honors. She started the weekend with 24 points against Austin Peay, going 6-of-6 from beyond the arc. 

Jackson earned Freshman of the Week after averaging 17.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game for North Alabama. She started the weekend with 13 points and 12 rebounds in a win against Bellarmine, Jackson closed the weekend with 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, against EKU.


Player of the Week
Liz Freihofer, EKU and Sydne Tolbert, West Georgia
Other Nominees: Anovia Sheals, Austin Peay; Cheyanne Kemp, Central Arkansas; Nay Staton, FGCU; Priscilla Williams, Lipscomb; Gabby Jackson, North Alabama; Alonya Waldon, North Florida; Promise Keshi, Stetson

Newcomer of the Week
Sinai Douglas, FGCU
Other Nominees: Branton Jim'Miyah, Austin Peay; Shae Littleford, Central Arkansas; Ndidiamake Ndukwe, EKU; Mychal White, Jacksonville; McKayla Miller, Lipscomb; Alexandra Alvarado, North Alabama; Alonya Waldon, North Florida; Rose Case, Stetson; Jasmine Jones, West Georgia

Freshman of the Week 
Gabby Jackson, North Alabama
Other Nominees: Branton Jim'Miyah, Austin Peay; Kenleigh Woods, EKU; Tatum Brown, Jacksonville


2025-26 Season Award Winners
Nov. 10 | Player: Jasmine Jones, West Georgia; Newcomer: Jasmine Jones, West Georgia; Freshman: Tatum Brown, Jacksonville
Nov. 17 | Player: Priscilla Williams, Jacksonville; Newcomer: Kyra Perkins, Austin Peay; Freshman: Kenleigh Woods, EKU
Nov. 24 | Player: Liz Freihofer, EKU; Newcomer: Joseana Vaz, EKU; Freshman: Jim'Miyah Branton, Austin Peay
Dec. 1 | Player: Bree Stephens, Central Arkansas; Newcomer: Sinai Douglas, FGCU; Freshman: Dezuray McGill, North Florida 
Dec. 8 | Player: Cameron Thomas, Steson; Newcomer: Brenae Jones-Grant, Queens; Freshman: Hope Counts, Lipscomb
Dec. 15 | Player: Bree Stephens, Central Arkansas; Newcomer: Shae Littleford, Central Arkansas; Freshman: Kenleigh Woods, EKU
Dec. 22 | Player: Cameron Thomas, Stetson; Newcomer: Lameria Thomas, Austin Peay; Freshman: Dezuray McGill, North Florida
Dec. 29 | Player: Annovia Sheals, Austin Peay; Newcomer: Eve Alexander, FGCU; Freshman: Jim'Miyah Branton, Austin Peay 
Jan. 5 | Player: Joseana Vaz, EKU; Newcomer: Joseana Vaz, EKU; Freshman: Hope Counts, Lipscomb
Jan. 12 | Player: Liz Freihofer, EKU; Sydne Tolbert, West Georgia; Newcomer: Sinai Douglas, FGCU; Freshman: Gabby Jackson, North Alabama