Chris Wilson of the women's basketball team was named as the Athlete of the Month, sponsored by Sleep Inn, for the month of January.
She received player of the week honors twice in January.
The week of Jan. 6, Wilson scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds in just 20 minutes of work in Flagler's 84-53 victory over Georgia College on Saturday. She made 8-of-11 from the field. The St. Louis, Mo. native scored 12 of Flagler's 23 points in the third quarter as she made 6-of-7 from the field.Â
The week of Jan. 13, Wilson had a big week helping lead Flagler to a 2-0 week. She averaged a team-best 23.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg. Wilson was nearly unconscious from the field shooting a blistering 84.6 percent (22-26). The St. Louis, Missouri native poured in a season-high 30 points and added 11 rebounds for her third double-double of the season in a 67-59 win at Augusta. Against Lander, she scored 12 of her 16 points in second half and was one of six Saints to score in double figures.
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