NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 11, 2020—Norfolk State redshirt senior La’Deja James and Bethune-Cookman graduate student Ashanti Hunt were selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week, the conference office announced today. Norfolk State’s Cam Platt-Morris was named Rookie of the Week, while Coppin State sophomore E’Mya Price and North Carolina Central senior Paulina Afriyie shared Defensive Player of the Week honors.
 
James (G, 5-8, r-Sr., Virginia Beach, Va.) dropped 27 points on Delaware State on Saturday, going 10-for-19 (.527) from the floor and hitting six of her seven free throws. In addition to her offensive output, James dished out five assists while grabbing four rebounds and four steals.
 
Hunt (G, 5-11, Gr., Washington, D.C.) shot a combined 68.4 percent (13-for-19) from the floor in helping Bethune-Cookman to sole possession of first place after two more wins this past weekend. In Monday’s dominant win over Howard, she had 20 points to go along with seven rebounds and three steals – going 6-for-9 from the floor. This was after a 15-point, five-rebound, four-steal, two-block effort on Saturday in a 20-point win over North Carolina A&T State, a game in which she was 7-for-10 from the floor.
 
Platt-Morris (G, 5-7, Fr., Woodbridge, Va.) scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds in Saturday’s overtime win over Delaware State, going 6-for-13 from the floor and hitting two 3-pointers. She hit the game-tying three in the closing moments of regulation to send the game into overtime.
 
Price (G/F, 5-10, So., Charlotte, N.C.) averaged 4.5 steals per contest as Coppin State picked up its first win of the season on Monday. She opened the weekend with five steals against North Carolina Central, then on Monday, she swiped four more steals and blocked a shot.
 
Afriyie (F, 5-11, Sr., Bronx, N.Y.) averaged 12.0 rebounds per game this past weekend, and of her 24 total rebounds in two contests, 18 of them were on the defensive end. She had 12 rebounds each (nine defensive) in contests against Coppin State and Morgan State, and in the Coppin State contest, she also blocked three shots and recorded a steal.
 
Other Top Performers
Daniella Hatcher (B-CU) had 19 points, four rebounds and three steals in a win over Howard.
 
Alexandra Hamilton (CSU) had 10 points in a win over Maryland Eastern Shore.
 
Jalynda Salley (CSU) dropped 18 points in a win over Maryland Eastern Shore.
 
Lanayjha Ashe (DSU) had 19 points and three assists in a win over South Carolina State.
 
Jasmine Ballew (FAMU) scored 17 points against Howard.
 
Alaina Rice (FAMU) had 10 points, four rebounds and two steals against North Carolina A&T State.
 
Gia Thorpe (HOW) had 20 points in a win over Florida A&M.
 
Iyanna Warren (HOW) had a career-best 18 points at Florida A&M.
 
Ja’Niah Henson (MSU) had 10 points against Maryland Eastern Shore.
 
Chelsea Mitchell (MSU) recorded her 11^th double-double of the season (18 points, 16 rebounds) against Maryland Eastern Shore.
 
Dahnye Redd (MSU) had 21 points and 12 rebounds against North Carolina Central for her fifth double-double of the season.
 
Jayla Jones-Pack (NCAT) recorded a double-double (13 points, 15 rebounds) against Florida A&M, and against Bethune-Cookman, she had 12 points, eight boards and four blocks.
 
Kieche White (NCCU) dropped 26 points in a win over Morgan State, going 10-for-15 from the floor.
 
Heniaya Moten (SCSU) had 25 points against Delaware State.