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Williams Selected MEAC Player of the Week

D.C. native recognized for outstanding weekend

NORFOLK, Va. (January 16, 2018) – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) unveiled its weekly honors where Howard University's sophomore Ayonna Williams was selected the conference's player of the week. The announcement came Tuesday morning.
 
Williams guided Howard to a 2-0 week, picking up road wins over South Carolina State (SCSU) and Savannah State (SSU). The D.C. native displayed her all-around game, averaging 13.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals while going a combined 8-for-15 (.533) from the floor.
 
Against SSU, she had 15 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals, while going 6-for-10 from the floor and hitting three of her four 3-pointers. That came after a 12-point, nine-rebound, three-assist performance against SCSU.
 
Fellow classmate Jayla Myles and freshman Curstyn Moore earned honorable mentions from the league. Moore dropped 19 points and grabbed five rebounds in a blowout win over the Tigers while Myles averaged 3.5 blocks per game, racking up four against Savannah State and three against the Lady Bulldogs.
 
To view the entire MEAC Weekly Honors, please Click Here.
 
HU returns to The Burr where North Carolina Central (Jan. 20) and North Carolina A&T State (Jan. 22) await.
 
Saturday's showdown versus the Lady Eagles start 2 p.m. whereas Monday's clash begins 5:30 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.
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Players Mentioned

Jayla Myles

#20 Jayla Myles

C
6' 2"
Junior
Ayonna Williams

#4 Ayonna Williams

G
5' 4"
Junior
Curstyn Moore

#12 Curstyn Moore

G/F
5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jayla Myles

#20 Jayla Myles

6' 2"
Junior
C
Ayonna Williams

#4 Ayonna Williams

5' 4"
Junior
G
Curstyn Moore

#12 Curstyn Moore

5' 9"
Sophomore
G/F