NEW ORLEANS – University of South Alabama women's basketball senior center Chyna Ellis was named the Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week (Dec. 5), as announced by the league office on Tuesday. This is Ellis' first Player of the Week honor and is the first Jag to earn the award since Marquita Daniels on Feb. 1, 2016.
Ellis helped the Jaguars to a 2-1 week after averaging 16.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists per game while recording her fifth and sixth double-digit scoring games of the season. The senior center shot 18-of-41, 43.