BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Alabama A&M’s Lauryn Pendleton and Alisha Wilson along with Bethune-Cookman’s Asianae Nicholson its SWAC Women’s Basketball Players of the Week for their impressive performances during games played this past week.

Pendleton was a key contributor this past weekend as the Bulldogs improved to 7-2 after the first half of league play. Last week she averaged a team leading 17.5 points per game as AAMU claimed road wins over Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman.

Wilson was a key contributor this past weekend as the Bulldogs improved to 7-2 after the first half of league play. Last week she averaged a team leading 15.5 points per game to go along with 6.0 rebounds per game as AAMU claimed road wins over Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman.

Nicholson averaged a double-double this past week during Bethune-Cookman games versus Alabama A&M and Alabama State. She averaged 13.5 points to go along with 11.5 rebounds per game. Nicholson led her team in both scoring and rebounding while tying for first in the league in rebounds per game.
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
 
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