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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
11/21/2013 Anna Hilton Volleyball
11/21/2013 Austin Anthony Football
11/14/2013 Jade Montgomery Women's Soccer
11/14/2013 Marko Blazevski Men's Swimming
11/5/2013 Marko Blazevski Men's Swimming
11/5/2013 Valerie Dembny Women's Swimming
10/29/2013 Nestor Lantigua Football
10/29/2013 Keeley Wood Women's Cross Country
10/22/2013 Robbie Nallenweg Football
10/22/2013 Stephanie Tassone Volleyball
10/15/2013 Gui Peron Men's Soccer
10/15/2013 Anna Hilton Volleyball
10/8/2013 Marko Blazevski Men's Swimming
10/1/2013 Susie Murach Volleyball
10/1/2013 Pedro Figuiera Men's Soccer
9/25/2013 Alex Craig Men's Cross Country
9/25/2013 Ashlyn Hardie Women's Soccer
9/17/2013 Gui Peron Men's Soccer
9/10/2013 Anna Hilton Volleyball
9/10/2013 Shaun Gadsby Men's Soccer
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