CAA Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards – Jan. 27, 2025
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 27, 2025) – Drexel senior guard Amaris Baker, and Towson freshman forward Khady Leye are the CAA women’s basketball weekly award winners for the week ending January 26.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Amaris Baker, Drexel
Senior | Guard | Philadelphia, Pa. / Cardinal O'Hara
Baker averaged 21.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in an undefeated weekend for Drexel against two of the top teams in the conference. The senior guard scored a team-high 19 points in a 58-56 victory over Charleston last Friday, including a 3-pointer with 1:06 to go that gave the Dragons the lead and four more points in the final 21 seconds. In a 64-37 win over Elon, the Philadelphia native had a team-high 24-points on 10-of-18 shooting from the floor.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Khady Leye, Towson
Freshman | Forward | Louga, Senegal / SPIRE Academy
Leye averaged 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals in the Tigers’ two conference matchups last week. Against Hampton, the four-time CAA Rookie of the Week had 11 points on 4-of-8 FG shooting with four rebounds. Two days later, Leye had a squad-best 18 points against William & Mary alongside five rebounds. The freshman forward shot an impressive 50% from the field and was perfect from the free throw line on 8 for 8 shooting during the weekend.
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
Dec. 23: Taylor Barbot, Charleston
Dec. 30: LaNae’ Corbett, Hofstra
Jan. 6: McKinley Brooks-Sumpter, Charleston
Jan. 13: Zaida Gonzalez, Stony Brook
Jan. 20: Amaris Baker, Drexel / Jordyn Dorsey, N.C. A&T
Jan. 27: Amaris Baker, Drexel
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
Dec. 23 : Jayda Angel, Elon
Dec. 30: Khady Leye, Towson
Jan. 6: LaNae’ Corbett, Hofstra
Jan. 13: Ciara Alexander, Campbell
Jan. 20: Jayda Angel, Elon
Jan. 27: Khady Leye, Towson
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