Amina Wiley Receives NEWBA Weekly Award
NORTHHAMPTON, Mass. -- Mitchell College senior Amina Wiley (New Rochelle, N.Y.) was named to the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Weekly Awards First Team on Tuesday. This is the first time this season she has been named to the first team and comes on the heels of a stellar week which saw the post player average 19 points and 11.5 rebounds for the Mariners.
Wiley shot 59.4% from the floor, while also averaging four assists per game, with a dominating performance in an overtime victory against conference rival Eastern Nazarene College. Wiley feasted on the Lions, scoring 28 points on 14-19 shooting and grabbing 16 rebounds.
Wiley is the second Mitchell women's player to land on the NEWBA First or Second Team this winter, joining fellow senior Dede Stevenson (Hartford, Conn.) who has a First and Second Team selection under her belt.
The Mariners (11-9 overall, 3-0 NECC) will return to the court on Saturday, February 4th, when they travel to New England College for a conference showdown.