BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Grambling State’s Shaniah Nunn, Alabama A&M’s Jaida Belton and Mississippi Valley State’s Ariel Jefferson for SWAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards. 
 
Player
Nunn scored 20 points on 9-15 shooting and grabbed seven boards to go along with three steals in a 85-60 win over Prairie View A&M while averaging 16.5 points per game this past week.
 
Impact
Belton averaged a double-double for Alabama A&M with 11.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 47.1 percent (8-of-17) from the floor. 

Newcomer 
Jefferson logged season-highs for both minutes (37) and free throws made (5) as MVSU won its first SWAC opener since 2019, knocking off Alabama A&M in overtime.

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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