NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 3, 2023—Howard University junior guard Destiny Howell was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today. Teammate Nile Miller was named Rookie of the Week, while Bison junior guard Kaniyah Harris earned Defensive Player of the Week honors.
 
Howell (6-0, Jr., G, Queens, N.Y.) notched a new career high with 35 points in a win at Virginia Commonwealth, going 13-for-20 from the floor and hitting nine of her 13 3-point attempts (the first MEAC player to hit nine 3-pointers in a game since Howard’s Jayla Thornton in 2019). She also grabbed three rebounds and dished out an assist.
 
Miller (6-1, Fr., F, Haddonfield, N.J.) grabbed a team- and career-high seven rebounds (four on offense) against VCU to go along with four points, a block and a steal
 
Harris (5-9, Jr., G, Capital Heights, Md.) grabbed six rebounds – including five on the defensive end – in the Bison’s win over VCU, while also blocking a pair of shots and grabbing a steal. She also dished out 13 assists, a career high, and fell one point shy of a double-double.
 
Other Top Performers
Hope Evans (Coppin State) had a 19-point, 8-rebound, 3-assist, 2-steal effort in an overtime loss to Akron.
 
Mossi Staples (Coppin State) dropped a career-high 27 points on four made 3-pointers against Kent State.