Converse's Davis Named Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Converse's Davis Named Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Converse College forward Nigeria Davis has been named the Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Jan. 28 - Feb. 3, the Conference announced today. This marks the first POTW for Davis and the second overall for Converse.
Davis, a sophomore from Newberry, S.C., propelled Converse to a 3-0 record last week, which featured a pair of Conference Carolinas wins over Lees-McRae and Southern Wesleyan. She shot 58.1 percent from the field and averaged a double-double for the week with 22 points and 14 rebounds to go along with 2.3 steals per game.
In a 74-54 win over Mars Hill, Davis netted 25 points with 15 boards and three steals for her first double-double of the week. Davis would just miss a double-double in a 70-65 win over Southern Wesleyan, as she went for 23 points and nine rebounds with three steals and one assist. Davis would close out the week by narrowly missing out on a 20-20 game, posting 18 points and 18 rebounds with one steal and one assist in a 68-60 triumph over Lees-McRae.
Davis currently averages 12.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.2 assists per game. Her rebounds per game rank second in Conference Carolinas.
Also nominated for Women's Basketball Player of the Week:
Emily Waters (Southern Wesleyan) - Averaged 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and two assists in two games. Posted one double-double.
Felecity Havens (Mount Olive) - Averaged 30.5 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, 1.5 assists and one block in two games. Posted one double-double.
Keyanna Spivey (Belmont Abbey) - Averaged 13 points, 8.5 rebounds, two assists and one block in two games.
Schekinah Bimpa (Limestone) - Averaged 26 points, 13.5 rebounds and one steal in two games. Posted two double-doubles.
Brea Forbes (Lees-McRae) - Averaged 16 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in one game.
Karen Donehew (North Greenville) - Averaged 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, one block and one steal in two games. Posted one double-double.
Shanika Peterkin (Barton) - Averaged 13 points, 13 rebounds, six blocks and three assists in one game. Posted one double-double.
2018-19 Women's Basketball Players of the Week
Week One (Nov. 12) – Abigail Lewis (Converse)
Week Two (Nov. 19) – Meg Crawford (Lees-McRae)
Week Three (Nov. 26) – Shanika Peterkin (Barton)
Week Four (Dec. 3) – Felecity Havens (Mount Olive)
Week Five (Dec. 10) – Lochlain Corliss (Emmanuel)
Week Six (Dec. 17) – Kianna Wynn (Barton)
Week Seven (Dec. 24) – Manuela Fungate (Belmont Abbey)
Week Eight (Dec. 31) – Kori West (King)
Week Nine (Jan. 7) – Felecity Havens (Mount Olive)
Week 10 (Jan. 14) – Kianna Wynn (Barton)
Week 11 (Jan. 21) – Alexis Scott (Erskine)
Week 12 (Jan. 28) – Felecity Havens (Mount Olive)
Week 13 (Feb. 4) – Nigeria Davis (Converse)