Women's Basketball Weekly Honors - Nov. 23
Kelly McCarthy
CAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WEEKLY REPORT - NOV. 23 (pdf)
RICHMOND, Va. (November 23, 2015) – Elon University sophomore
Shay Burnett and Hofstra University sophomore
Ashunae Durant were named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Women’s Basketball Players of the Week while University of Delaware’s
Nicole Enabosi was named the Rookie of the Week.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Shay Burnett • Elon
Sophomore | Guard | Graham, N.C./Southern Alamance
Elon guard Shay Burnett averaged 19.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in 30.7 minutes per game to help the Phoenix to a 2-1 week. The sophomore went 14-of-29 from the field to shoot 48.3 percent, including two three-pointers, and went 28-of-32 from the charity stripe for an 88 percent mark. After scoring 10 points at Liberty, Burnett nearly tallied a triple-double with 28 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists (all new career-highs) in the win over Charlotte. She also had two other career highs against the 49ers after going 15-of-16 from the free-throw line and had three steals. In the victory at American, Burnett posted 20 points and going 5-of-6 from the field and 9-of-11 from the charity stripe to go with five boards and another three steals. The Graham, N.C., native has scored in double figures in all four games this season, including posting 20+ points in the last two outings.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Ashunae Durant • Hofstra
Sophomore | Forward | Newark, N.J./Bloomfield Tech
Hofstra forward Ashunae Durant averaged 17.0 points and 14.5 rebounds and shot 56.5 percent from the field (13-of-23) to help Hofstra to a 2-0 week. She also picked up four blocks, four steals, and six assists while averaging 36.5 minutes per game. In the Pride’s win over Stony Brook, Durant tallied 16 points and 15 rebounds with two blocks, two steals and four assists. In the win at American, Durant went 7-of-10 from the field and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe to finish with 18 points. She also grabbed 14 rebounds and two steals, two blocks, and two assists against the Eagles. Durant has posted double-doubles in all three games for Hofstra this season.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK:
Nicole Enabosi • Delaware
Freshman | Forward | Gaithersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel
Delaware freshman Nicole Enabosi averaged a double-double for the Blue Hens with 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds to go along with 2.0 blocks per game and a .500 (9-of-18) shooting percentage. She began the week by notching 10 points and 13 rebounds to power UD to a victory at Marist on Thursday night. On Sunday, she posted her third-straight double-double with a season-best 23 points and 10 rebounds against East Carolina, becoming the lone player in program history to record double-doubles in each of her first three career games in a Delaware uniform. She also led all players with four steals in addition to a blocked shot and an assist in 32 minutes of action against the Pirates. For the season, Enabosi leads Delaware with 14.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocked shots per game.
#CAAHoops – The Week that Was
College of Charleston (2-2): The Cougars had three road games on the week beginning in the west. After a loss at Boise State, CofC topped Weber State, 50-42 in Utah. The Cougars wrapped up the week with a tough loss at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Junior guard
Bre Bolden averaged 11.3 points per game while
Nola Henry averaged 4.7 assists per game.
Delaware (2-1): The Blue Hens went 1-1 on the week with a victory at Marist and a loss to East Carolina. Junior guard Erika Brown extended her double-digit scoring streak to 12 games, averaging 16.0 points per contest last week. UD’s game against East Carolina was its last in the Bob Carpenter Center until December 22. The Blue Hens play their next six away from home, with a stop at the San Diego State Tournament followed by four-straight road games.
Drexel (2-1): The Dragons closed out Preseason WNIT action with a 58-46 win over St. Bonaventure in the consolation round at the DAC. Junior
Sarah Curran finished two points shy of her career high, scoring 23 points to go along with seven rebounds.
Jessica Pellechio added a career-high 10 points in the victory.
Elon (3-1): The Phoenix had a very strong week, going 2-1 and picking up victories against Charlotte and American. Sophomore
Shay Burnett was the catalyst, averaging 19.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists and nearly had a triple-double against Charlotte. Sophomore
Malaya Johnson and senior
Essence Baucom also averaged double figures on the week as each averaged 10 points per game.
Hofstra (3-0): The Pride remained undefeated this season with a pair of victories against Stony Brook and American. Sophomore
Ashunae Durant averaged a double-double with 17.0 points and 4.5 rebounds while
Kelly Loftus averaged 19.5 points per game and shot 50 percent from three-point range.
James Madison (2-1): The Dukes went 1-1 on the week. JMU picked up its second home win of the season with an easy 92-31 victory over Morgan State for their second 50+ win in two games. The Dukes trekked across the country for a rematch with UCLA and fell 90-61 to the Bruins. Senior
Angela Mickens averaged 11.0 points and 10.0 assists per game last week, including a 12-point, 12-assist double-double against Morgan State.
UNCW (1-0): The Seahawks were off last week and return to action Monday night.
Northeastern (3-0): The Huskies moved to 3-0 for the first time in 33 seasons with a 60-49 victory over UMES on November 19. Senior
Samantha DeFreese had a double-double with 10 points and a season-high 10 rebounds. Rookie
Gabriella Giacone had her third straight double-digit scoring game off the bench, finishing with 14 points.
Maureen Taggart shot a perfect five-for-five from the floor on Thursday, perfect three-of-three from downtown to finish with 13 points.
Towson (0-3): The Tigers suffered a pair of tough losses to George Mason and Coppin State last week. Junior guard
Raven Bankston averaged 23 points, including 31 points against George Mason to start the week. Freshman guard
Sianni Martin continued her strong start to the season by averaging 15ppg while sophomore center
Daijha Thomas averaged 10.5 rebounds, including a career-high 12 boards against Coppin State.
William & Mary (2-1): The Tribe split games last week, rolling over Grambling State, 74-55, in W&M’s home opener before falling at Richmond, 56-50. Sophomore
Abby Rendle averaged 12.0 ppg, 9.0rpg, adding six blocks, four assists, and three steals. In the win on Monday night against Grambling, Rendle turned 10 points, nine boards, a career-high four dimes, four blocks. In the setback at Richmond, Rendle was a bright spot scoring a season-high 14 points, with nine rebounds, two blocks, and a steal.