AUGUSTA, Ga. – Following the best week of her collegiate career, redshirt-senior forward Andrea Benford (Madison, Ga.) has earned her second career Peach Belt Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week honor as announced on Monday, November 28.
 
Over the course of two games she averaged an impressive 21.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 2.5 steals and 1.0 assists in a pair of victories.
 
In her first game, a 91-62 win over Paine (11/23), she flirted with a quadruple-double, scoring a career-high 25 points with career-best tying marks of five steals and five blocks. She also added 13 boards, six offensive, and an assist in 30 minutes while shooting 11-of-23 (.478) from the floor.
 
Benford would be just as impactful in the Lakers 98-90 overtime victory at No. 11/12 Union (11/26) to close the week. In that game she would finish with 18 points, eight rebounds and an assist in just 18 minutes of work.
 
On the year she is averaging 14.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 steals per game for 5-1 Clayton State.
 
Since gaining provisional membership in the Peach Belt in 1995-96 and full-time membership in 1997-98, the Lakers have had a total of 23 Player of the Week selections among just 11 players. Most recently, Benford was the last to be so honored as she earned her first award on December 21, 2015.
 
All-time, Drameka Griggs and Joya Collier hold the program record with four overall selections. Griggs earned all four of hers during the 2012-13 season (12/4, 1/7, 1/22, 2/18) while Collier earned two in 1998-99 (12/14, 1/18) and two in 1999-2000 (1/10, 2/21). The latter was also the first Clayton State women's basketball player to earn the honor.
 
Overall, the Lakers have had at least one player selected as Player of the Week in 13 of their 20 seasons as a full-time member of the league. Seven of those have seen multiple selections.
 
Benford and Clayton State will be back in action tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29 when they host Fort Valley State. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at The Loch.
 
All-Time Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week Selections (23/11 Individuals)
 
2016-17 (1)
11/28 – Andrea Benford
 
2015-16 (1)
12/21 – Andrea Benford
 
2014-15 (1)
11/24 – DaQuenna Moore
 
2013-14 (2)
12/16 – Shacamra Jackson
3/3 – Shacamra Jackson
 
2012-13 (4)
12/4 – Drameka Griggs
1/7 – Drameka Griggs
1/22 – Drameka Griggs
2/18 – Drameka Griggs
 
2011-12 (2)
1/23 – Tanisha Woodard
2/27 – Tanisha Woodard
 
2010-11 (1)
2/14 – Teshymia Tillman
 
2005-06 (3)
1/3 – Shelcey Harp
1/9 – Jasmine Patterson
2/27 – Shelcey Harp
 
2004-05 (1)
1/3 – Jamika Hindsman
 
2002-03 (2)
12/2 – Catreia Shaw
1/13 – Catreia Shaw
 
2001-02 (1)
12/4 – Catreia Shaw
 
1999-00 (2)
1/10 – Joya Collier
2/21 – Joya Collier
 
1998-99 (2)
12/14 – Joya Collier
1/18 – Joya Collier