Rise Up 859 Player of the Week
Sponsored by Community Trust Bank:
Anna Drakeford
Each week throughout this season, Rise Up will feature a Player of the Week from each of the 4 main area codes across the state. We just wrapped up the third week of the season and the votes are in!! Read below about Anna Drakeford, the 859 Player of the Week for this week.

Drakeford is a very special player and she is really illustrating that this season in an even bigger role than she had a season ago. She has really been the driving force for Mercer County and despite opposing teams placing a focus on her, double- or triple-teaming her, she has put up some fantastic numbers. In 3 games last week, Drakeford averaged 32.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG, and 4 APG. She had a double-double with 34 points and 10 rebounds in one of those games, but she has also had games with 10+ assists this season as well. Through 8 games, Drakeford is averaging 23.8 PPG and 6 RPG. She is currently in the top 20 for scoring on the state’s leaderboards. What she has been doing this season is truly incredible, but that’s just the kind of player she is.
Drakeford received 38% of the votes to win the 859 poll.