Women's Basketball

Women's Basketball Weekly Awards - Feb. 9

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville's Priscilla Williams and Tatum Brown, and EKU's Joseana Vaz were named this week's Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Women's Basketball honors, announced Monday by the league office.

Williams earned Player of the Week honors after averaging 23.0 points, 12.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game in a pair of wins. She began the week with 16 points, nine boards and four assists against West Georgia. Williams followed that up with 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting, and added 16 rebounds in the win against FGCU. She is the first ASUN student-athlete to score at least 30 points and grab at least 15 rebounds in a game this year.

Vaz helped EKU to two wins and earned Newcomer of the Week honors. She averaged 22.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. Her best performance of the weekend came against Austin Peay, when she shot 12-of-19 from the floor and 4-of-8 from beyond the arc to finish with 33 points.

Brown averaged a double-double for Jacksonville on her way to Freshman of the Year honors. Her top performance came against West Georgia, when she scored 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting, grabbed 12 rebounds and posted six steals. She also pulled down 10 boards in the win at FGCU. 


Player of the Week
Priscilla Williams, Jacksonville
Other Nominees: Anovia Sheals, Austin Peay; Cheyanne Kemp, Central Arkansas; Joseana Vaz, EKU; Nay Staton, FGCU; Alexsandra Alvarado, North Alabama; Alonya Waldon, North Florida; Cameron Thomas, Stetson; Destiny Jones, West Georgia

Newcomer of the Week
Joseana Vaz, EKU
Other Nominees: Jim'Miyah Branton, Austin Peay; Shae Littleford, Central Arkansas; Nay Staton, FGCU; Carmaya Bowman, Jacksonville; Alexsandra Alvarado, North Alabama; Alonya Waldon, North Florida; Aleah Sorrentino, Stetson; Asia Donald, West Georgia

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


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
Jan. 20 | Player: Priscilla Williams, Jacksonville; Newcomer: Jasmine Jones, West Georgia; Freshman: Gabby Jackson, North Alabama
Jan. 26 | Player: Kenleigh Woods, EKU; Newcomer: Kenleigh Woods, EKU; Freshman: Kenleigh Woods, EKU
Feb. 2 | Player: Alexsandra Alvarado, North Alabama; Newcomer: Alexsandra Alvarado, North Alabama; Freshman: Aniah Smith, Jacksonville
Feb. 9 | Player: Priscilla Williams, Jacksonville; Newcomer: Joseana Vaz, EKU; Freshman: Tatum Brown, Jacksonville