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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
10/31/2011 Cody Haffly Football
10/31/2011 Kelly Adams Women's Soccer
10/25/2011 Susie Murach Volleyball
10/25/2011 Paul Grammaticopoulos Football
10/18/2011 Anna Hilton Volleyball
10/18/2011 Cody Haffly Football
10/10/2011 Brian Denton Men's Golf
10/10/2011 Kelly Moldenhauer Women's Soccer
10/4/2011 Jack Taylor Football
10/4/2011 Grace Krauser Volleyball
9/26/2011 Keeley Wood Women's Cross Country
9/26/2011 Ben Pinkard Football
9/20/2011 Maggie Malone Volleyball
9/20/2011 Jared Seate Football
9/12/2011 Anna Hilton Volleyball
9/12/2011 Steve Hammond Men's Cross Country
9/5/2011 Gui Peron Men's Soccer
9/5/2011 Liz Willis Volleyball
5/4/2011 Stormi Gale Volleyball
5/4/2011 Dodson McPherson Baseball
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