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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
2/12/2019 Giacomo Viazzo Men's Swimming
2/12/2019 Aubrey Reep Softball
1/2/2019 Jarren Cottingham Men's Basketball
1/2/2019 Caroline Averette Women's Basketball
11/19/2018 Hannah Givens Volleyball
11/19/2018 Jalen Brooks Football
10/30/2018 Elliot Cutts Men's Soccer
10/30/2018 Kimmi Moore Women's Soccer
10/17/2018 Hannah Givens Volleyball
10/17/2018 Tim Bombosch Men's Golf
10/11/2018 Rachel Alles Volleyball
10/11/2018 Shaw Crocker Football
10/4/2018 Micah Kipchumba Men's Cross Country
10/4/2018 Kori Adams Volleyball
9/27/2018 Julie Diaz Women's Cross Country
9/27/2018 Cardell Rawlings Football
9/5/2018 Phoebe Havenaar Volleyball
9/5/2018 Elliot Cutts Men's Soccer
5/3/2018 Daniel Belsito Men's Tennis
5/3/2018 Katie Bludau Volleyball
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