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SUN Players of the Week - January 20, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. – The Sun Conference announces the Player of the Week honorees for the week of January 20, 2025. 

The men's and women's basketball weekly honors are presented by WinWon, the Official Sports Technology Platform of The Sun. To learn more about WinWon, please click here. 

All eight awards are based on performances from January 13 - January 19. 
 

Men's Basketball Players of the Week - Presented by WinWon

12784Defensive Player of the Week
Latavious Mitchell, Florida Memorial | Sr. - Forward - Indianapolis, Ind.

Mitchell was outstanding, producing a double-double in the upset victory as No. 22 FMU defeated No. 15 Keiser on the road. He finished with a team-high 16 points and season-high 20 rebounds to go along with six blocks and four assists as the Lions roll to their sixth straight win. Prior to that, Mitchell produced 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field to go along with seven steals in the Battle of Miami Gardens, where FMU defeated St. Thomas 61-57 also on the road. Mitchell also landed on the Bevo Francis top-100 watch-list for 2025.


12845Offensive Player of the Week
Charlie Yoder, New College of Florida | Sr. - Guard - LaGrange, Ind.

The senior guard followed up last week's player of the week performance with an even more exceptional play this week in two wins. The senior guard averaged 33 points per game in wins over Webber and Warner, finishing the week with a career high and school record 44 points in the Banyans' win over Warner. Yoder averaged over 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the wins, as the Banyans have won 4 straight thanks to the senior's hot hand.

 

Women's Basketball Players of the Week - Presented by WinWon

12936Defensive Player of the Week
Mya Herman, Southeastern | So. - Guard - Canandaigua, N.Y.

Herman continues to build on her tremendous season. 10 steals was the number in the 20-point win at Warner. The sophomore now stands at second in the NAIA in steals with 84 on the season. Additionally she notched 17 points, an assist, and an offensive rebound.




12872Offensive Player of the Week
Jodi Mullins, Southeastern | Gr. - Guard - Atlanta, Ga.

Mullins was on fire in the 82-62 win over Warner on the road, going 53.5 percent from the field on 8-15 field goals. The three point line was where she was most effective, launching 11 threes, and sinking seven for 63.6 shooting from behind the arc. She was also deadly from the charity stripe, going 87.5 percent on 7-8 shooting. Securing 30 points, for a new season high for herself and the team, and adding 5 assists finishing with a 1.7 assist to turnover ratio.

 

Men's and Women's Track & Field Athletes of the Week

12969Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Davien Worrels, Southeastern | Sr. - Wesley Chapel, Fla.

Worrels took 1st overall at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational in the 400m and 4th overall in the 200m. His 400m time of 47.57 was top time was "A" standard, #1 in The Sun Conference, #3 in the NAIA, and the 2nd fastest indoor 400m of his career. His 200m time is #2 in the Sun Conference and #14 in the NAIA currently. His time in the 200m was also good enough for NAIA "B" standard.



12970Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Cody Rand, Southeastern | Gr. - Dade City, Fla.

Rand placed 9th overall in the weight throw at the Jimmy Canes Invitational with a huge personal best 14.02m his mark is #2 in the Sun Conference. He recorded a 11.77m mark in his 17th place finish in the shot put.




12968Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Liz Hogan, SCAD Savannah | Gr.

Hogan set a new SCAD record with her NAIA "B" qualifying time of 17:46.89.






12967Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Caitlyn O'Brien, Ave Maria | Jr. - Pewaukee, Wisc.

The junior kicked off the indoor season placing 1st and 2nd in the high jump and long jump, respectively. O'Brien high jumped a height of 1.40m while jumping 5.69 and hitting an NAIA "A" standard in the long jump.



 

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