CAA Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards – Dec. 16, 2024
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 16, 2024) – Monmouth fifth-year forward
Taisha Exanor, and Charleston freshman
Leah Philpotts are the CAA women’s basketball weekly award winners for the week ending December 15.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Taisha Exanor, Monmouth
Forward | Fifth Year | Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada / Dawson College
Helping Monmouth to a fourth-straight victory, Exanor earns her first CAA Player of the Week honor after recording a double-double in a 63-54 win over NJIT. The fifth year forward scored 17 points while shooting a season-high 57.1% from the floor and was strong on the glass with 11 boards. The rebound tally marked the fourth time this season Exanor has reached double digits, and contributed to her third double-double this year.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Leah Philpotts, Charleston
Freshman | Guard | New Haven, Conn. / Hamden HS
Philpotts takes home CAA Rookie of the Week honors after her first double-digit point performance in a 66-47 win over Jacksonville State. The Connecticut native had 11 points after shooting 2-3 from deep, and chipped in with two assists and two rebounds across her 22 minutes of play. The point tally was a career-high for the freshman.
2024-25 CAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11: Chloe Sterling, Hofstra
Nov. 18: Amaris Baker, Drexel / Raven Preston, Elon
Nov. 25: Olivia Tucker, Campbell
Dec. 2: Jasha Clinton, Hampton / Chloe Hodges, Drexel
Dec. 9: Taryn Barbot, Charleston
Dec. 16: Taisha Exanor, Monmouth
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11: Jayda Angel, Elon
Nov. 18: Jasmine Felton, Campbell
Nov. 25: Jayda Angel, Elon
Dec. 2: Khady Leye, Towson
Dec. 9: Khady Leye, Towson
Dec. 16: Leah Philpotts, Charleston
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