Tuskegee Forward Ashiala Jackson 6-1, Redshirt-Junior, Merrillville, Ind. Averaged 19.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.3 steals and shot 58 percent from the field in helping lead the Golden Tigers to three victories last week. She recorded two double doubles and in the 86-78 overtime victory over Benedict (2/18), she scored 36 points on 15-of-19 shooting,
Notre Dame’s new head women’s basketball coach Niele Ivey joins host Donal Ware to talk about leading her alma mater, her time as a player and assistant coach with the Irish, winning a national championship each time, her expierence this season as assistant coach with the Memphis Grizzlies, and about being one of a few
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BOXTOROW is announcing the All-Americans of the 2020 Division I women’s basketball season. Norfolk State guard Chanette Hicks was named BOXTOROW National Player of the Year. Hicks led the MEAC and was 12th in Division I in scoring (20.0), and was second in Division I in steals (4.9). She also led the conference in assists
North Carolina A&T Guard Cinia McCray 5-9, Senior, Broadview, Ill. Averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, three steals, 2.5 assists, and 60 percent shooting from three-point range in two Lady Aggie victories last week. McCray scored 23 points, on 7-of-10 shooting from three-point range and also had seven rebounds in the victory over Delaware State (1/13).
Hampton Guard Ashley Bates 5-7, Jr., Hopkins, Minn. Averaged 26 points, 5.0 steals and 3.0 rebounds last week for the Lady Pirates. She poured in a career high 34 points on 12-of-20 shooting, seven steals, six rebounds and three assists in the Lady Pirates 88-63 victory over Winthrop on senior day at the Convocation Center.
With the women’s basketball season officially over, BOXTOROW releases its annual All-America Teams. Grambling guard Shakyla Hill was named BOXTOROW National Player of the Year. She was the only player in the top 10 in the SWAC in scoring (16.8 points per game, 4th), rebounding (7.5 rebounds per game, 3rd), assists (5.7 assists per game,
Grambling Guard Shakyla Hill 5-7, Jr., Little Rock, Ark. Averaged 16.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, seven steals and six rebounds per game on 52.8 percent shooting from the floor last week. She also grabbed national headlines by recording 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in Grambling’s 93-71 victory over Alabama State on January
Howard Guard Te’Shya Heslip 5-5, r-Sr., Dumfries, Va. Averaged 22.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game in two wins for the Lady Bison last week Presented by North Carolina Mutual
Bowie State Guard Kiara Colston 5-6, Junior, Burtonsville, Md. Averaged 21.5 points, four rebounds and three assists in two games for the Lady Bulldogs last week Presented by North Carolina Mutual