January 4, 2000

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FURMAN'S SMITH NAMED SOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEK

GREENVILLE, South Carolina -- Furman senior Jackie Smith was named Southern Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday, Jan. 4.

Smith, a guard/forward from Woodbridge, Va., averaged 20.0 points, 12.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game in the three contests of the previous week. In addition, Smith was named to the Dartmouth Invitational all-tournament team on Dec. 29 and earned her 40th career double-double on Jan. 3.

Tuesday's award marked the ninth time in her career that Smith, the reigning Southern Conference Player of the Year, was selected as the Player of the Week.