JACKSON – Northwest sophomore forward Carshava Sutton of Charleston has been named the MACJC/JUCO Weekly Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Monday, Feb. 3 through Sunday, Feb. 9.

Sutton is the first women's basketball POTW from Northwest this season and is now eligible for NJCAA national player of the week honors which will be announced on Wednesday.

Sutton averaged averaged 27.5 points, 14.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in a 1-1 week for the Lady Rangers. She shot 73 percent from the floor (19 for 26) and 74 percent from the free throw line (17 for 23). She has posted four consecutive double-doubles and eight overall, including a career-high 33-point, 15-rebound effort at Itawamba last Thursday. It marked the first 30-point game for a Lady Ranger since 2009. 

On the year, Sutton is averaging 16.6 points and 10.1 rebounds a game and leads the team in both categories. 

Northwest (11-6, 5-4 MACJC) hosts Mississippi Delta (12-7, 7-2) on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m.