AUGUSTA, Ga. – Senior guard Taneria Wilson (Fort Pierce, Fla.) earned her third Peach Belt Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week honor, and program record second consecutive, as announced by the league on Monday, February 24.
 
It marks the first time in women's basketball program history that an individual has won the award in back-to-back weeks and is just the third time that the team has had three or more selections in a single year. The latter trails Drameka Griggs' four honors during the 2012-13 season and a combined three by Shelcey Harp (Jan. 3, Feb. 27) and Jasmine Patterson (Jan. 9) during the 2005-06 campaign.
 
Wilson delivered a week for the ages as she averaged 25.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.5 assists while driving Clayton State to their eighth straight victory.
 
Her first game of the week at rival Columbus State (2/19) would be one that would reset the record books as she broke the program record with 36 points to go with 10 rebounds, three steals and three assists. That performance took out the 15-year old record of Patterson, set on March 6, 2005 against Columbus State in the Lakers first Peach Belt Conference Tournament Championship victory.
 
Not as high scoring in her finale for the week, Wilson was still impressive at USC Aiken (2/22). In that one she registered another double-double with 14 points, a career-high 11 boards, four steals and two assists. Four of those caroms came off the offensive glass.
 
On the season she is averaging 16.4 points, 3.5 steals, 3.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds. She leads the PBC in steals per game and fourth in average for points and eighth in assists.
 
CLAYTON STATE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PBC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HISTORY
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 26 Player of the Week selections among just 12 players. Most recently, Wilson was the last to be so honored as she earned her second award of the season on February 17, 2020.
 
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 14 of their 23 seasons as a full-time member of the league. Seven of those have seen multiple selections.
 
Clayton State returns to action on Wednesday, February 26 at Flagler. Game time is slated for 5:30 p.m. in St. Augustine, Florida.
 
All-Time Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week Selections (26/12 Individuals)
2019-20 (3)
2/24 – Taneria Wilson
2/17 – Taneria Wilson
1/20 – Taneria Wilson

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