Big South Women's Basketball Players of the Week - Nov. 9

Big South Women's Basketball Players of the Week - Nov. 9

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – USC Upstate guard Grace Booth (Glen Rose, Texas) has been named the Big South Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, while UNC Asheville guard Niyonna Asbelle (Kershaw, S.C.) is the Freshmen of the Week for games played during the opening week of the regular season, it was announced today.
 
Booth averaged 12.3 points and 11.7 rebounds across three games, highlighted by a career-high 18 rebounds in USC Upstate’s season opener at Wake Forest. The junior scored in double figures in all three contests while adding five steals and three assists. In her first game as a Spartan, Booth recorded 12 points and 18 rebounds, including 15 on the defensive glass, to help Upstate nearly upset the Demon Deacons. She followed with 11 points and nine rebounds, including four offensive boards, in an 82-51 win over Johnson before posting 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals in a 68-33 victory over Southern Wesleyan. For the week, Booth shot 36.1 percent from the field (13-of-36) and 78.6 percent from the free-throw line (11-of-14).
 
Asbelle averaged 7.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists to help UNC Asheville open the season 2-0 for the first time since 2019-20. The freshman also recorded a steal in each game. In her collegiate debut, an 83-54 win over Clinton on Wednesday, Asbelle scored eight points and led the Bulldogs with nine rebounds, including three on the offensive glass. She followed with seven points and four rebounds in Friday’s 66-56 victory over Georgia State. Asbelle finished the week shooting 33.3 percent from the field (5-of-15) and 83.3 percent from the free-throw line (5-of-6).
 
Also nominated for Player of the Week: Juliann Woodard (High Point), Jesstynie Scott (Longwood), Yolanda Floyd (Presbyterian), Angelina Nice (Radford), Tre’Miyah Berry (UNC Asheville) and Madison Ruff (Winthrop).
 
Also nominated for Freshman of the Week: McKenna Hoyt (Longwood), Aretha Linger (Presbyterian) and Jordin Richardson (Radford).