ATLANTA- Millsaps Majors' junior guard Velvet Johnson was named the Southern Athletic Association Player of the Week for her efforts in the team's 70-50 win over Centenary on December 18th. 

Due to the holidays, the Conference elected to have this award span the past two weeks of games, making Johnson's accomplishment that much more impressive. This is the first SAA POW award for the junior from McCool, Mississippi. Johnson was named to the second-team All-Conference last year after helping lead the Majors to a regular season co-championship and the conference's number one overall seed. 

On the 18th, Johnson proved to be the best player on the court despite Centenary having several scholarship level players as they reclassify to division-III. Johnson was extremely efficient from the field, going 8 of 13 (62 percent), including three of five from three point range. Her 21 points were a game-high and she grabbed five rebounds, dished out three assists and had three steals. 

The junior has also made her mark as a lock-down defender and the contest against the Ladies of Centenary was no exception. Centenary's starting back court shot a combined 2 of 19 from the field. Centenary as a team shot 33 percent from the field and committed 24 turnovers that the Majors turned into 26 points. 

Johnson and the Majors are in Texas to ring in the new year. They will take on Texas Lutheran on Thursday at 2pm and Southwestern (TX) on Friday at 530pm.