Wofford’s Evangelia Paulk named SoCon player of the week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford’s Evangelia Paulk has been named Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played Feb. 18-24, logging a triple-double and averaging 18 points and eight rebounds this week. This award is selected by the league office.

On Thursday, Feb. 20, Paulk scored 17 points, secured 10 rebounds, and made 10 steals to log the second triple-double in Wofford program history in a 62-54 setback against Samford. She became the first SoCon player to record a triple-double with steals as a marker, and the first in the NCAA since 2023.

In a 65-64 thriller against Mercer on Saturday, Feb. 22, the Asheville, North Carolina, product followed up her historic performance with 19 points, six rebounds, and four steals. For the week, the sophomore averaged 18 points, 6.5 rebounds and seven steals. Paulk is eighth in the NCAA in total steals (87) and fifth in steals per game (3.48).

Wofford (16-9, 8-4 SoCon) travels to ETSU on Thursday then to Chattanooga for the regular season finale on Saturday.

Also nominated: Nahawa Diarra (MER), Nya Smith (UNCG), Claire Johnson (Samford), and Caia Elisaldez (Chattanooga)

2024-25 SoCon Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 12 – Ashlee Locke, Sr., F, Mercer

Nov. 19 – Emily Bowman, Sr., F, Samford

Nov. 26 – Caia Elisaldez, So., G, Chattanooga

Dec. 3 – Sydney Ryan, Jr., G, Furman

Dec. 10 – Emily Bowman, Sr., F, Samford

Dec. 17 – Avyonce “AC” Carter, Gr., G, Western Carolina

Dec. 24 – Nya Smith, Fr., G, UNCG

Dec. 31 – Jada Burton, Sr., G, Western Carolina

Jan. 7 – Annie Ramil, Gr., F, Samford

Jan. 14 – Evangelia Paulk, So, F/G, Wofford

Jan. 21 – Tate Walters, Gr., G, Furman

Jan. 28 – Khalis Cain, Gr., F, UNCG

Feb. 4 – Claire Johnson, Fr., G, Samford
Feb. 11 – Evangelia Paulk, So, F/G, Wofford
Feb. 18 – Gianna Corbitt, Fr., F, Chattanooga
Feb. 25 - Evangelia Paulk, So, F/G, Wofford