North Carolina Central University

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

      HAMPTON, VA -- North Carolina Central University swept the weekly CIAA Women's Basketball awards on Monday (Feb. 12), when sophomore forward LaQuanda Williams was named Player of the Week, freshman forward Jori Nwachukwu was named Rookie of the Week and head coach Joli Robinson was named Coach of the Week.
      Williams, a native of Durham, N.C., averaged 22.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in three contests  during the week. On Feb. 8, Williams scored a career-high 27 points and added six rebounds in a 63-56 win over the Virginia Union University Lady Panthers. Since Williams joined the team in late December, NCCU is 13-1.
      Nwachukwu, who was a stand-out at Bishop McNamara High School in Upper Marlboro, MD, averaged 11.7 points and 13 rebounds per game during three NCCU victories last week. In her best outing, the 5-10 forward recorded 19 points and 17 rebounds at Livingstone College, resulting in her sixth double-double of the season.. This is Nwachukwu's fifth CIAA Rookie of the Week honor (Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Dec. 30, Feb 5, Feb. 12).
      Robinson, in her 11th year as head coach at NCCU, was named Coach of the Week after the Lady Eagles posted a perfect 3-0 record on the week with victories over Fayetteville State University (83-63), VUU (63-56) and LC (63-49). The Lady Eagles have now won 10 consecutive contests, 14 of their last 15 games overall, four straight road games and seven in a row at home.
      NCCU, who leads the CIAA Western Division by  two games, will host CIAA Eastern division-leading Elizabeth City State University on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. inside McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.
 

LaQuanda Williams

Jori Nwachukwu

Joli Robinson