Joyce Edwards named SEC Player of the week

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina women’s basketball sophomore Joyce Edwards was named SEC Player of the Week, the league office announced today. The forward led the Gamecocks to a pair of wins last week, including their first ranked victory of the season with her 17.5 points per game. It is the fifth time in her career that the league has recognized Edwards with a weekly award but her first as SEC Player of the Week.

In a 28-point win over Clemson, Edwards set the tone early with six of the team’s first 11 points and finished the first half with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting. She also tied her career high with three blocks in the contest. Against #8/10 Southern Cal in Los Angeles, Edwards was again the team’s top scorer with her first double-double of the season at 17 points and 10 rebounds. Seven of her points came in the pivotal third quarter, including a transition layup and a floater off her steal that started a 6-0 run that made it a double-digit South Carolina advantage

On the season, Edwards is the Gamecocks’ top scorer at 18.0 points per game, which ranks sixth in the SEC. Her 2.3 blocks per game are fourth in the league, and her.554 field goal percentage ranks 11th. Edwards’ 6.8 rebounds per game are second on the team and include 3.0 on the offensive end, which is 13th in the SEC.

No. 2/2 South Carolina is back at Colonial Life Arena for a pair of games this week, beginning Wed., Nov. 19, in a 7 p.m. tipoff against Winthrop on SEC Network. The Gamecocks will host Queens University on Sun., Nov. 23, in a 2 p.m. tipoff with the game streaming on SECN+.

Stay tuned to GamecocksOnline.com and the team’s social media accounts (@GamecockWBB) for more information on the season ahead.