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Athletes of the Week

Danasia Witherspoon

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/9/2017
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • Bio
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Wingate University sophomore forward Danasia Witherspoon (Hickory, N.C.) earned AstroTurf SAC Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career on Monday for her efforts in a pair of Wingate wins last week. 

Witherspoon averaged 18.5 points per game and converted 65.4 percent of her field tries as the Bulldogs earned two SAC victories last week. She added 5.0 rebounds per game and 2.0 blocks per game to her two-game statistical ledger.
 
On Saturday, Witherspoon posted 20 points (on 10-of-14 shooting) as Wingate handed number five Lincoln Memorial its first loss of the season 71-69. On Wednesday, the Hickory High School product recorded 17 points and six rebounds in a 61-54 victory over Newberry.
 
On the season, Witherspoon averages 14.2 points per game and 6.8 rebounds per game. She converts a team-best 53.7 percent of her field goal attempts (116-of-216).


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
9/24/2015 Ashley Hinderer Women's Cross Country
9/24/2015 Jordan Berry Football
9/16/2015 Lawrence Pittman Football
9/16/2015 Abby Saehler Volleyball
9/9/2015 Kyle Johnson Football
9/9/2015 Taylor Leyble Women's Soccer
6/22/2015 George Williams Men's Track & Field
6/22/2015 Jade Montgomery Women's Soccer
4/30/2015 Alexis Burrell Softball
4/30/2015 Thomas Spitz Baseball
4/22/2015 Filippo Pezzoli Men's Tennis
4/22/2015 Maria Garcia Women's Tennis
4/9/2015 Christina Matheny Women's Track & Field
4/9/2015 George Williams Men's Track & Field
3/26/2015 Tyler Brown Baseball
3/26/2015 Mellena Helms Softball
3/19/2015 George Williams Men's Track & Field
3/19/2015 Armony Dumur Women's Swimming
3/12/2015 Lucia Careaga Herrera Women's Golf
3/12/2015 Jacob Ormerod Men's Lacrosse
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