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Athletes of the Week

Danasia Witherspoon

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/13/2017
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • Bio
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Wingate sophomore forward Danasia Witherspoon (Hickory, N.C.) was named the 2017 South Atlantic Conference tournament MVP, as she averaged 15 points and five rebounds per game (in the SAC Final Four) as the Bulldogs won the title with victories over Lenoir-Rhyne, Catawba and Lincoln Memorial. The Bulldogs (25-5 overall) earned the league’s automatic qualification to the NCAA post-season.

A second team All-SAC honoree, Witherspoon put together a stand-out season for the ‘Dogs, averaging 13.9 markers and 6.4 boards through 28 starts (29 games). She is second on the team with a 51.0 percent field goal clip and sixth overall in the SAC with her season shooting percentage. Witherspoon leads the Bulldogs and is listed seventh in the league with 46 total steals.



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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