NEW YORK (Feb. 4, 2025) ---
Alexa Charles of Hunter College has been named Divisions II/III Women’s Player of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Association.
The designation, for games played Jan. 27-Feb. 2, is unique in that it encompasses players from 49 Met area schools across Divisions II and III.
This is the second consecutive MBWA weekly honor for Charles and her third overall.
A 5-8 junior guard from Tarrytown, NY, Charles --- who also was named a repeat CUNY Athletic Conference player of the week --- recorded a triple-double and two double-doubles, averaging 28.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 blocks and 7.3 steals per game as the conference leading Hawks (15-4, 9-0) notched three victories last week.
Charles shot 49.3% from the field (34-of-69) and was 17-of-25 at the free throw line as Hunter beat Sarah Lawrence 88-36 Monday and Medgar Evers 79-44 Tuesday, both on the road, and then defeated John Jay 71-50 Friday at home.
Against Sarah Lawrence, she posted 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 steals, and followed with a 25-point, 14-rebound effort against Medgar Evers.
Charles closed the week with a 25-point, 12-rebound outing against John Jay, adding six total steals and four blocks in the game.
She continues to rank No. 2 among both conference and NCAA Division III scoring leaders with 27.4 points per game, trailing only Baruch’s Mia Castillo.
Players receiving MBWA Divisions II/III Honorable Mention for the week: Lucy Alberici, Stevens; Daniella Bessler, Yeshiva; Natalie Bruns, NYU; Mia Castillo, Baruch; Tova Gelb, Vassar; Alicia Gumbs, York; Maddison Vaughn, Kean; Ashley Zeolla, John Jay.
Previous MBWA 2024-25 Divisions II/III Women’s Players of the Week: Dec. 10,
Natalie Bruns, NYU; Dec. 17,
Carolae Barton, USMMA; Jan. 7,
Renee Wells, William Paterson; Jan. 14,
Heaven Figueroa, Lehman; Jan. 21,
Mia Castillo of Baruch; Jan. 28,
Alexa Charles, Hunter.
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