CAA Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards – March 11
Hunter Peters
RICHMOND, Va. (March 11, 2024) – The CAA has announced its final women's basketball weekly awards for the 2023-24 season. Stony Brook junior forward Sherese Pittman earned her second straight CAA Player of the Week honors, and Monmouth freshman guard Rosalie Mercille collected CAA Rookie of the Week accolades.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sherese Pittman, Stony Brook
Junior | F | Richmond, Va. / The Steward School
Pittman averaged 18.0 points and 14.0 rebounds per game, leading Stony Brook to a 2-0 weekend and the outright CAA Regular Season title. The junior forward shot 55.0 percent (11-20) from the floor, recording back-to-back double-doubles with 3.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per contest. On Thursday, Pittman tallied team highs with 15 points and 14 rebounds, adding three assists, two blocks and one steal in a road victory over Hampton. On Saturday, she capped the road trip with 21 points and 14 rebounds while recording three assists, two blocks and one steal. Pittman tallied 14 points and seven boards after the break, helping the Seawolves overcome a halftime deficit against William & Mary. Pittman has three double-doubles this season.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Rosalie Mercille, Monmouth
Freshman | G | Quebec, Canada / Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Mercille contributed 15.5 points per game on 52.6 percent (10-19), leading Monmouth to a 2-0 weekend to close the regular season. The freshman guard tallied a career-high 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 5-of-8 from behind the arc, in 26 minutes against Towson. Mercille had 14 points after halftime, helping Monmouth come from behind to win its 12th straight consecutive game. On Saturday, she added 11 points, knocking down three trifectas, as the Hawks defeated UNCW for their seventh straight victory. It marks the second time Mercille has reached double figures in back-to-back games this season.
2023-24 CAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Player of the Week
Nov. 13: Khari Clark, Stony Brook
Nov. 20: Chaniya Clark, North Carolina A&T
Nov. 27: Kylie Kornegay-Lucas, Towson
Dec. 4: Tara Cousins, Delaware
Dec. 11: India Johnston, Towson
Dec. 18: Nylah Young, William & Mary
Dec. 26: Alexis Andrew, Charleston
Jan. 1: Khari Clark, Stony Brook
Jan. 8: Khari Clark, Stony Brook
Jan. 15: Gigi Gonzalez, Stony Brook
Jan. 22: Patricia Anumgba, Towson
Jan. 29: Jordyn Dorsey, North Carolina A&T
Feb. 5: Khari Clark, Stony Brook; Jordyn Dorsey, North Carolina A&T
Feb. 12: Jenna Annecchiarico, Charleston
Feb. 19: Jenna Annecchiarico, Charleston
Feb. 26: Ariana Vanderhoop, Monmouth
Mar. 4: Sherese Pittman, Stony Brook
Mar. 11: Sherese Pittman, Stony Brook
Rookie of the Week
Nov. 13: Darrionna Howard, Delaware
Nov. 20: Laine McGurk, Drexel
Nov. 27: Maraja Pass, Elon
Dec. 4: Taylor Henderson, UNCW
Dec. 11: Maraja Pass, Elon
Dec. 18: Taryn Barbot, Charleston
Dec. 26: Taryn Barbot, Charleston
Jan. 1: Maraja Pass, Elon
Jan. 8: Taryn Barbot, Charleston
Jan. 15: Taryn Barbot, Charleston
Jan. 22: Taryn Barbot, Charleston
Jan. 29: Ande’a Cherisier, Delaware
Feb. 5: Taryn Barbot, Charleston
Feb. 12: Cassidy Geddes, William & Mary
Feb. 19: Paris Locke, North Carolina A&T
Feb. 26: Paris Locke, North Carolina A&T
Mar. 4: Taylor Henderson, UNCW
Mar. 11: Rosalie Mercille, Monmouth
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