CAA Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards – Jan. 19, 2026

CAA Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards – Jan. 19, 2026

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Ben Kane

RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 19, 2026) – Monmouth guard Gigi Gamble and Elon guard Ashanti Fox are the CAA women’s basketball weekly award winners for the week ending on January 18. 
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gigi Gamble, Monmouth
Junior | Guard | Somerset, N.J. / Life Center Academy
Gamble dominated in a 2-0 week for Monmouth, averaging 26 points to lead the Hawks to their best start since joining the CAA. Narrowly defeating Towson 56-53, the junior guard scored a game-high 22 points to end the Tigers' six-game winning streak. In a 72-31 win over Campbell just two days later, Gamble was hot. The Somerset, N.J. resident tied her career-high with 30 points on an efficient 12-of-17 from the floor while also knocking down a personal-best six triples.
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Ashanti Fox, Elon
Freshman | Guard | Vass, N.C. / Union Pines
Fox notched her sixth double-figure scoring effort of the season with 17 points in a win over UNCW. The Union Pines alumna drilled a season-best five 3- pointers, while also chipping in with three steals and two rebounds to earn a 72-62 victory. Fox had nine points and a team-high four assists in the loss to Charleston.
 
 
2025-26 CAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: Laine McGurk, Drexel
Nov. 17: Taryn Barbot, Charleston
Nov. 24: Kayla Lezama, Hampton / Kylah Silver, UNCW
Dec. 1: Taryn Barbot, Charleston / Rori Cox, UNCW
Dec. 8: Jana Sallman, William & Mary
Dec. 15: Taylor Barbot, Charleston
Dec. 22: Monet Dance, William & Mary / India Johnston, Towson
Jan. 5: Taryn Barbot, Charleston / Gigi Gamble, Monmouth
Jan. 12: Camryn Collins, Northeastern
Jan. 19: Gigi Gamble, Monmouth
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Nov. 17: Viki Matulevicius, Towson
Nov. 24: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Dec. 1: Tamia Watkins, Elon
Dec. 8: Molly Rullo, Drexel
Dec. 15: Alex Brown, Stony Brook
Dec. 22: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Jan. 5: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Jan. 12: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Jan. 19: Ashanti Fox, Elon
 
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