Carson-Newman guard Braelyn Wykle has been named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played during Week 9 of the 2022-2023 season, the conference announced today.

Wykle, a junior from Greenville, Tennessee, recorded career highs in points (39) and field goals made (15) in the double-overtime thriller against Tusculum on Wednesday. 

She shot 53.6% from the field, going 15-for-28, and knocked down five 3-pointers. 

In Saturday’s win over Newberry, Wykle produced a third straight 20-point outing, finishing with a game-high 20 points in 33 minutes. 

She averaged 29.5 points, five rebounds, 1.5 assists, one steal and one block across the two games.

For the sixth time in her career, @B_Wykle was named the SAC Player of the Week after a career night last Wednesday.

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— Carson-Newman Athletics (@CN_Eagles) January 16, 2023

2022-2023 SAC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week 

Nov. 14 – Alexa Smiddy, Lincoln Memorial
Nov. 21 – Josie Hester, UVA Wise
Nov. 28 – Emily Harman, Lenoir-Rhyne
Dec. 5 – Jami Tham, Tusculum
Dec. 12 – Jami Tham, Tusculum
Dec. 19 – Alexa Smiddy, Lincoln Memorial
Jan. 2 – Diamond McDowell, Anderson
Jan. 9 – Breanna Yarber, Emory & Henry
Jan. 16 – Braelyn Wykle, Carson-Newman

Varsity Gems is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the SAC Player of the Week awards program.