SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga junior Jasmine Joyner (Southaven, Miss.) was named the Innovative Office Solutions Southern Conference women's basketball Player of the Week for the second straight week, the league office announced Tuesday.
 
Joyner averaged 14 points and 9.5 rebounds in the Mocs wins over Furman and Wofford at home last week. She was 13-of-22 from the field, making 59.1 percent of her attempts. Against the Paladins, she shot a scorching 9-of-11 (81.8%) from the floor, playing all 40 minutes and recorded her sixth double-double of the year with 19 points and 14 rebounds while recording five blocked shots.
 
Two days later, the nation's leading shot blocker matched her school record with eight against the Terriers, giving her 96 on the year. She played just 31 minutes in the contest scoring nine points with five rebounds. She had four assists in the game with no turnovers.
 
Joyner averages 4.17 blocked shots per game and has helped the Mocs to a nation's-best 6.7 per game. She leads the Mocs with12.5 points and a SoCon-best 9.2 rebounds per game. She is shooting 45.8 percent from the field and has started all 23 games for UTC at center.
 
Chattanooga will hit the road to take on UNCG Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Fleming Gymnasium in Greensboro, N.C. The game will be aired live on ESPN3 and Larry Ward will have the call on 98.1 FM The Lake. Follow the game online at GoMocs.com.
 
Innovative Office Solutions SoCon Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Nov 17: Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer
Nov 24: Lucy Mason, UNCG
Dec 1: Lucy Mason, UNCG
Dec 9: Sydni Means, Mercer
Dec 15: Krista Stricklin, Samford
Dec 22: Tianna Tarter, ETSU
Jan. 5: Lucy Mason, UNCG
Jan. 12: Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer
Jan. 19: Tianna Tarter, ETSU
Jan. 26: Whitney Bunn, Furman
Feb. 2: Jasmine Joyner, Chattanooga
Feb. 9: Jasmine Joyner, Chattanooga