INDIANAPOLIS – Millsaps women's basketball center
Elyse Warren made school history by becoming the first Major to be recognized by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association as she was selected the USBWA Division III National Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Warren, a 5-9 senior center from Memphis, Tenn., posted a pair over double-doubles last week. On Tuesday, she tallied 15 points (6-of-11 FG) and 16 rebounds, while adding an assist and steal in the Majors' 81-69 victory hosting Ozarks.
She followed in Saturday's 55-36 road win at Rhodes, pulling down a school-record 33 rebounds, the highest amount at any NCAA level this season and the most in Division III since 2018. She completed her double-double with a career-high tying 24 points (11-of-20 FG) to go with an assist and two steals.
For the week, Warren averaged 19.5 points, 24.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 1.5 steals while shooting 54.8 percent (17-of-31) from the field. Warren was also selected the
Southern Athletic Association Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the third time this season as being named to the
D3hoops.com Team of the Week on Monday.
The Millsaps College women's basketball team will next set its focus on facing Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Friday. Game start is set for 5 p.m. CT with live video and live stats provided at gomajors.com.
Each Tuesday, the USBWA is selecting men's and women's Division III National Players of the Week. This is the 11th season that the USBWA will recognize national players of the week from Division III.
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in 1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. With some 900 members worldwide, it is one of the most influential organizations in college basketball. It has selected an All-America team since the 1956-57 season. For more information on the USBWA and its award programs, contact executive director Malcolm Moran at 814-574-1485.
2025-26 USBWA DIVISION III NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
| Week Ending |
Player |
School |
Player |
School |
| Nov. 9 |
Sam Grieger |
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse |
Mary Schleusner |
Washington & Lee University |
| Nov. 16 |
Marcus Montagnino |
Endicott College |
Alexa Charles |
Hunter College |
| Nov. 23 |
Reph Stevenson |
DePauw University |
Elaina Beckett |
McDaniel College |
| Nov. 30 |
Quamir Ingram |
Greensboro College |
Caroline Peper |
NYU |
| Dec. 7 |
Joey Ramirez |
Concordia University (Texas) |
Jaycie Christopher |
University of Southern Maine |
| Dec. 14 |
Elijah Kinney |
Endicott College |
Anna Giannopoulou |
Guilford College |
| Jan. 4 |
Scott Gyimesi |
Tufts University |
Elyse Warren |
Millsaps College |
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Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
