Wofford’s Rachael Rose named player of the week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford’s Rachael Rose has been named Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 16-22, after registering a triple double in the Terriers lone contest this week. She is the first player in conference history to win the award seven times in a single season. The award is selected by the league office.

Rose, who won the honor on Nov. 21, Dec. 5, Dec. 19, Dec. 26, Jan. 2, and Jan. 16, led Wofford offensively last week during the Terriers’ 69-51 victory over conference rival Furman. Rose, a junior, scored a game-leading 19 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and dished out 11 assists for her first career triple-double, the first in the SoCon since Anna Claire Knight accomplished the feat on Jan. 9, 2014.

The Scranton, Pennsylvania, product has scored double digit points in a program-record 36 consecutive games and leads the SoCon in five categories including scoring (21.1), field goal percentage (.506), free throw percentage (.888), assists (5.8), and assist to turnover ratio (2.4). Rose is also the active conference leader in points, points per game, and assists per game.

Wofford (10-7, 2-1 SoCon) hosts Mercer on Thursday, Jan. 25 before welcoming Samford on Saturday, Jan. 27.

Also nominated: Nevaeh Brown (ETSU), Stacie Jones (Mercer), Kennedy Langham (Samford), Jayde Gamble (UNCG), and Jada Guinn (Chattanooga)

2023-24 SoCon Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 14 – Stacie Jones, Sr., F, Mercer
Nov. 21 – Rachael Rose, Jr., G, Wofford
Nov. 28 – Jada Guinn, Gr., G, Chattanooga
Dec. 05 – Rachael Rose, Jr., G, Wofford
Dec. 12 – Jada Guinn, Gr., G, Chattanooga
Dec. 19 – Rachael Rose, Jr., G, Wofford
Dec. 26 – Rachael Rose, Jr., G, Wofford
Jan.    2 – Rachael Rose, Jr., G, Wofford
Jan.    9 – Summah Evans, Sr., F, Mercer
Jan.  16 – Rachael Rose, Jr., G, Wofford
Jan.  23 – Rachael Rose, Jr., G, Wofford