MEAC ANNOUNCES WEEKLY WOMEN BASKETBALL HONORS
Courtesy MEAC Media Relations
Mon, November 16, 2015
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NORFOLK, Va. – Hampton junior Malia Tate-DeFreitas was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the conference announced today. Ciani Byrom of Maryland Eastern Shore earned Rookie of the Week honors, while Savannah State’s Tiyonda Davis was selected as the Defensive Player of the Week.
Tate-DeFreitas (G, 5-8, Jr., Harrisburg, Pa.) shot 57-percent (8-of-14) from the floor, including five 3-pointers in a loss to Iowa State. She finished with 21 points, three rebounds and two steals in 38 minutes.
Byrom (G, 5-5, Fr., Winston-Salem, N.C.) averaged 14.5 points, 1.5 assists and 1.0 rebounds against Georgetown and USC-Upstate. She finished with 24 points, on 9-of-12 shooting, including three assists, one rebound and one steal in a 78-59 victory over USC-Upstate.
Davis (C, 6-4, Jr., Athens, Ga.) finished with six rebounds, three blocks and two steals in a 101-34 win over Columbia College. Offensively, she hit 5-for-6 from the floor to finish with 11 points.
Other Top Performers:
Jeremica Edwards (SSU) recorded 18 points, four steals, three assists and two rebounds in a 101-34 win over Columbia College.
Braennan Farrar (MSU) posted a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds, with two steals, in a 74-36 win over Washington Adventist.
Angel Golden (B-CU) tallied 13 points, including four 3-pointers, with four rebounds in a 55-47 loss to Miami.
Victoria Gonzales (HOW) averaged 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds against Illinois-Chicago and Northwestern.
Taylor Houston (B-CU) notched 15 points, on 6-of-9 shooting, with four rebounds against Miami.
Chelsea Mitchell (MSU) shot 57-percent (4-of-7) from the floor to finish with 10 points, two rebounds and two steals against Washington Adventist.
Khaderja Young (FAMU) registered 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 66-62 win over Florida Memorial.
Tate-DeFreitas (G, 5-8, Jr., Harrisburg, Pa.) shot 57-percent (8-of-14) from the floor, including five 3-pointers in a loss to Iowa State. She finished with 21 points, three rebounds and two steals in 38 minutes.
Byrom (G, 5-5, Fr., Winston-Salem, N.C.) averaged 14.5 points, 1.5 assists and 1.0 rebounds against Georgetown and USC-Upstate. She finished with 24 points, on 9-of-12 shooting, including three assists, one rebound and one steal in a 78-59 victory over USC-Upstate.
Davis (C, 6-4, Jr., Athens, Ga.) finished with six rebounds, three blocks and two steals in a 101-34 win over Columbia College. Offensively, she hit 5-for-6 from the floor to finish with 11 points.
Other Top Performers:
Jeremica Edwards (SSU) recorded 18 points, four steals, three assists and two rebounds in a 101-34 win over Columbia College.
Braennan Farrar (MSU) posted a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds, with two steals, in a 74-36 win over Washington Adventist.
Angel Golden (B-CU) tallied 13 points, including four 3-pointers, with four rebounds in a 55-47 loss to Miami.
Victoria Gonzales (HOW) averaged 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds against Illinois-Chicago and Northwestern.
Taylor Houston (B-CU) notched 15 points, on 6-of-9 shooting, with four rebounds against Miami.
Chelsea Mitchell (MSU) shot 57-percent (4-of-7) from the floor to finish with 10 points, two rebounds and two steals against Washington Adventist.
Khaderja Young (FAMU) registered 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 66-62 win over Florida Memorial.
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