NEW ORLEANS – Southern Miss graduate student Jakayla Johnson recorded her fourth consecutive 20+ point game to earn Sun Belt women’s basketball player of the week.
Player of the Week
Jakayla Johnson, Southern Miss
[Gr. | G | Clinton, Miss.]
Johnson has been consistent through the beginning of Sun Belt play, leading the conference in scoring with a 24.0 per game average. The graduate student started the week with a 26-point performance against Arkansas State, going 6-11 from the floor and hitting 14 free throws. In the teams win over Troy, Johnson netted 30 points going 11-20 from the floor and 4-of-9 from three.