Women's Basketball Weekly Honors - Feb. 16
Kelly McCarthy
CAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - WEEKLY REPORT (FEB. 16)
RICHMOND, Va. (February 16, 2015) – No. 23 James Madison University’s
Angela Mickens and UNCW’s
Naqaiyyah Teague were named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Women's Basketball Players of the Week while the Hofstra University’s
Ashunae Durant was named the CAA Rookie of the Week for the fifth time this season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Naqaiyyah Teague • UNCW
Sophomore | Guard | Newark, N.J./Malcolm X. Shabazz
Sophomore guard Naqaiyyah Teague averaged 21.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game while leading UNCW to a 2-0 week. She shot 56.5 percent from the field (13-for-23), including a 5-for-7 effort from three-point range, and converted 11 of 12 free throws on the week. She began the week by posting a career-high 24 points, including 20 in the second half, to help lift the Seahawks to a win at Elon. In the victory over Northeastern on Sunday, Teague tallied 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Angela Mickens • James Madison University
Junior | Guard| Staunton, Va./Robert E. Lee
Point guard Angela Mickens had an excellent effort over two games, averaging 11.0 points and 9.5 assists per game to help JMU to a 2-0 week. She also contributed 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game with an assist-turnover ratio of 6.33 (19 AST-3 TO). Mickens shot 75 percent (6-for-8) from the floor and 71.4 percent from the free throw line (10-for-14). Against Towson, Mickens tallied 15 points and 12 assists for her second-career point-assist double-double. She also had six rebounds, two steals, and a block in 39 minutes of action against the Tigers. In the Dukes’ win over Delaware, Mickens collected seven points, seven assists, four steals, and a rebound while turning the ball over just once in 23 minutes.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK:
Ashunae Durant • Hofstra University
Freshman | Guard | Newark, N.J./Bloomfield Tech
Guard Ashunae Durant had another stellar week for Hofstra, averaging 14.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game off the bench in Hofstra’s two wins. She shot 61.1 percent (11-for-18) for the week. Durant posted her seventh double-double of the year against the College of Charleston, finishing with 15 points and 11 rebounds. She followed that up with 13 points and six rebounds in the win at Elon. Durant has been named the CAA Rookie of the Week five times and the CAA Player of the Week once this season.
#CAAHoops – The Week that Was
College of Charleston (4-20; 2-11 CAA): The Cougars suffered a pair of tough losses, falling to Hofstra and William & Mary. Guard
Bre Bolden continued to play well, averaging 15 points and 11 rebounds on the week. She dropped back-to-back double-doubles, including 20 points and 12 rebounds against William & Mary.
Delaware (13-12; 8-6 CAA): The Blue Hens defeated William & Mary to start the week but had their season-best, five-game winning streak snapped at James Madison on Sunday. Rookie
Makeda Nicholas had another solid effort, averaging 10.0 rebounds and 8.0 points over the two games.
Drexel (15-9; 9-4 CAA): The Dragons won their only game of the week, topping Towson, 66-52, on the road.
Alexis Smith matched a career high with 19 points with four three-pointers.
Rachel Pearson recorded her 171st three-pointer of her career and improved her career three-point shooting to .386, both figures in the top-five all-time at Drexel.
Elon (14-10; 7-6 CAA): The Phoenix had a pair of tough losses, falling to UNCW and Hofstra. Rookie
Malaya Johnson led the Phoenix last week in scoring with 13.5 points per game after going 12-of-15 from the field.
Hofstra (16-9; 9-5 CAA): The Pride picked up road wins over College of Charleston and Elon. Redshirt sophomore forward
Anjie White averaged 16 points, including a 16-point effort at Elon in which she scored the game-winning basket with five seconds left. Rookie
Ashunae Durant averaged 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds including her seventh career double-double.
No. 23/RV James Madison (22-2; 13-0 CAA): The Dukes remained undefeated in CAA play with a pair of wins over Towson and Delaware. Point guard
Angela Mickens averaged 11.0 points and 9.5 assists while
Precious Hall posted 17.0 points and per game and
Lauren Okafor averaged 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. On Sunday, Head Coach
Kenny Brooks won his 303rd career game, making him the all-time winningest coach in JMU history.
UNCW (10-14; 6-7 CAA): After dropping three consecutive games, the Seahawks claimed back-to-back victories. On Thursday night, the Seahawks overcame a nine-point deficit to earn an 86-82 victory over Elon. In Sunday’s 84-78 win over Northeastern, the Seahawks trailed by 10 points with 8:52 remaining in the first half. Sophomore guard
Naqaiyyah Teague averaged 21.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game for the week. On Sunday, senior guard
Kelva Atkins posted her CAA-leading third 30-point game.
Northeastern (4-19; 1-12 CAA): The Huskies had a tough 84-75 loss at UNCW, its only game of the week. Five Huskies –
Samantha DeFreese,
Amencie Mercier, Maureen Taggart, Kazzidy Stewart, and
Francesca Sally – all finished their afternoons in double-figures. Mercier finished with a career-high 20 points.
Towson (10-16; 6-8 CAA): Towson went 0-2 suffering tough losses to James Madison and Drexel. Redshirt senior forward
LaTorri Hines-Allen led the team while averaging 19.5 points and 10 rebounds per game. Hines-Allen posted her team and CAA leading 12th double-double of the year with 23 points and 12 rebounds against Drexel.
William & Mary (12-13; 6-8 CAA): The Tribe split games falling to Delaware before topping College of Charleston
. Sophomore
Marlena Tremba averaged 18.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, including a 19-point effort against Delaware. Rookie
Abby Rendle nearly averaged a double-double with 12.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.0 blocks per game.
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