Anderson Duo Sweeps SAC Basketball Weekly Awards
Denzail Jones and Alissa Diaz, a pair of senior guards from Anderson, have been selected as the SAC Basketball Players of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Denzail Jones and Alissa Diaz, a pair of senior guards from Anderson, have been selected as the SAC Basketball Players of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
Jones averaged 27 points last week as the Trojan men improved to 6-1 with victories over North Greenville and Georgia College.
Jones opened the week by pouring in 37 points – including 23 in the second half – in an 89-76 win at NGU. He shot 12-of-18 from the field in the game, including a perfect 5-of-5 on three pointers.
The reigning SAC Player of the Year then scored 17 on Saturday against Georgia College. He also averaged 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the two games.
Jones currently leads the SAC in scoring at 22.4 points per game.
Diaz scored a season-high 21 points in the Anderson women's only contest last week, a 73-52 win over Georgia College. It was the Trojans' fourth victory in a row.
The Coral Springs, Fla. was highly efficient in the game, finishing 9-of-12 from the floor in just 23 minutes played. She also recorded two rebounds, two assists and a steal in the victory.
Diaz's current scoring average of 15.6 points per game is the SAC's fifth-highest She is just 81 points shy of reaching 1,000 in her career.