BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Grambling State’s Alisha Murray and Jackson State’s Jaileyah Cotton for SWAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Awards. 
 
Player/Newcomer
Murray turned in an efficient and impactful week for Grambling State as she averaged 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting an impressive 65.0 percent (13-of-20) from the field.
 
Impact
Cotton was a key contributor for Jackson State this past week averaging 15.5 points per game. She also was credited with 7.0 rebounds per game while also assisting on the defensively.

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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