CIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK



NAME: Nya Morris
INSTITUTION: Claflin University 
POSITION: Guard
CLASS: Senior
HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, PA.

Nya had an historic week for the Lady Panthers and she led the team to a pair of CIAA road wins. She scored a career-high 29 points to lead the team to a 65-61 win at Livingstone before scoring 23 points in a 57-55 win at Winston-Salem State. In the effort, she surpassed the 1,000-point career scoring mark at Livingstone and she kept up the effort and led the Lady Panthers to a win at Winston-Salem State. She also added a total of seven steals, including four at Livingstone and three at Winston-Salem State. She also added six rebounds at Winston-Salem State. 



NAME: Mahogany Collins
INSTITUTION: Shaw University 
POSITION: Center
CLASS: Junior
HOMETOWN: Harrisburg, PA.
 

Collins totaled 15 blocks in the Lady Bears two games this week along with 18 rebounds (13 defensive).

NAME: KaNyah O'Neal
INSTITUTION: Fayetteville State University 
POSITION: Guard
CLASS: Sophomore
HOMETOWN: Washington, N.C.
 

KaNyah O'Neal continues to make a significant impact as a rookie. In the game against JCSU, she had 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals in just 11 minutes. She followed this up with a standout performance against Shaw, scoring 14 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and making 4 steals. Total for the week: 16 points, 9 rebounds, 7 steals, and 1 assist.