Charlotte Country Day star wins Observer girls basketball player of the week
Charlotte Country Day’s Laila Hankerson is the Charlotte Observer girls basketball player of the week.
The 5-foot-4 freshman guard averaged 16.5 points per game in wins over Greer (SC) and Miller School (VA) in the She Got Game Classic at Olympic High Dec. 20-21.
Hankerson had 14 points and three steals in a 57-47 win over Miller School Dec. 20.
The next night, Hankerson had 19 points, four rebounds and four assists in a 67-36 victory over Greer (SC).
Hankerson is averaging 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals per game for the Buccaneers (8-3) this season
** Information published today includes statistics through December 22.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
This story was originally published December 22, 2019 at 1:59 PM.
