Defensive Player of the Week - Volt Division
Donyae Baylor-Carrol / Sr / Penn State Harrisburg / Harrisburg, Pa. / Milton Hershey
Donyae Baylor-Carroll led Penn State Harrisburg to three victories to start the 2023-24 campaign. After a 20-month hiatus, the senior guard returned to action by netting a game-high 19 points to go along with game-best marks of seven assists and seven steals in a season-opening win over Kean on Wednesday night. The Harrisburg, Pa. native then led the Lions to victories over a pair of NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago in a sweep of the Penn State Harrisburg Tip-Off Classic over the weekend. He tallied a dozen points, six assists, and five steals in a victory over Marymount (Va.) on Saturday night before pouring in a game-high 27 points to go along with a game-best seven assists and seven steals while also helping hold preseason all-American Daniel Cook to just 10 points in a win over St. John Fisher on Sunday afternoon. For the week, Baylor-Carroll averaged 19.3 points, 6.7 assists, and six steals per contest.