CAA Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards – Nov. 18, 2024
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Nov. 18, 2024) – Drexel senior
Amaris Baker, Elon redshirt sophomore
Raven Preston, and Campbell freshman
Jasmine Felton are the CAA women’s basketball weekly award winners for the week ending November 17.
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Amaris Baker, Drexel
Senior | Guard | Philadelphia, Pa. / Cardinal O'Hara
Baker and the Dragons took the floor once this past week and earned their first Philadelphia Big 5 Game win in program history. Baker’s 22-point showing was a season-high for the senior guard and lifted her double-digit points streak to 14-straight games after opening the season with a pair of 20-point performances. The Philadelphia native tacked on three rebounds, two steals and two assists, helping hold La Salle to 40 points, the lowest point total for an opponent since Feb. 25 against UNCW (39). Baker has helped the Dragons to an undefeated 2-0 start to the season.
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Raven Preston, Elon
Redshirt Sophomore| Guard | Greensboro, N.C. / Southeast Guilford / Quality Education
Preston recorded back-to-back double-doubles as Elon went 1-1 against two of last year’s NCAA Tournament participants in Marshall and Kent State. The redshirt sophomore guard led Elon with 12 points and 14 rebounds and added three steals and two assists to kick off the week against Marshall on Wednesday. Preston took the court on Saturday night notching her second-consecutive double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds and led the Phoenix with five steals. The North Carolina Native currently leads the CAA in rebounds per game (10.5) and steals per game (3.3).
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jasmine Felton, Campbell
Freshman | Guard | Elizabeth City, N.C. / Northeastern HS
Felton and the Camels took on High Point on Thursday night, with the freshman guard leading all scorers in the contest. Felton came off the bench and saw 24 minutes of action, tallying 14 points on 6-7 shooting. The North Carolina native added five rebounds, two assists, and three steals helping Campbell earn its second win of the season, and first over High Point since the 2022 season.
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
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 11: Jayda Angel, Elon
Nov. 18: Jasmine Felton, Campbell
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