Defensive Player of the Week
Caylie Long / So / Cedar Crest College / Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove HS
Long paced Cedar Crest with 17 points on 6-for-16 shooting and grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds in a 64-52 victory over Valley Forge for her second double-double of the season. The sophomore also added four assists, six steals, and one block in the win.
This is the third Player of the Week award for Long, who previously won for the weeks of January 22, 2024, and January 22, 2024. Long was named Second Team All-Conference last season and is currently 2nd in the United East averaging 19.8 points per game along with a 54% field goal percentage. Additionally, Long is averaging 3.4 steals per game (3rd in league), 1.4 blocked shots per game (5th in league) and tenth in the league with 8.9 rebounds per game.