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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
10/10/2019 Jordon Anderson Football
10/10/2019 Rachel Alles Volleyball
10/2/2019 Domineke McNeill Football
10/2/2019 Taylor Krakower Women's Soccer
9/25/2019 Sophie Schaff Volleyball
9/25/2019 Micah Kipchumba Men's Cross Country
9/18/2019 Marianna Warren Volleyball
9/18/2019 Paul Ngongo Men's Soccer
9/11/2019 Shaw Crocker Football
9/11/2019 Rachel Alles Volleyball
5/6/2019 Rachel Alles Volleyball
5/6/2019 Cardell Rawlings Football
4/17/2019 Alex Llerandi Men's Lacrosse
4/17/2019 Kendall Wells Women's Lacrosse
4/4/2019 Warissara Puangcharoen Women's Golf
4/4/2019 Josep Canyadell Men's Tennis
3/27/2019 Jed Bryant Baseball
3/27/2019 Aubrey Reep Softball
3/13/2019 Michela Verpelli Women's Tennis
3/13/2019 Isaiah Kyle Men's Track & Field
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