Wilborn, Richburg and Overby named USA South Players of the Week

Greensboro College earned three weekly awards presented by the USA South on Monday. Pride basketball players Lewis Owenby (Black Mountain, NC/Owen), Bianca Richburg (Hillsborough/Orange High School) and Nikki Wilborn (Graham NC/Graham) were honored by the conference for the recent play.

Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Lewis Owenby (Black Mountain, NC/Owen), Greensboro – The junior center from Black Mountain, North Carolina averaged 18.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per contest as The Pride went 1-1 last week. In a 93-78 loss to Maryville, Owenby set a school-record by going a perfect 12-for-12 from the floor. Owenby finished with a career and game-high 27 points plus four rebounds, a team-high two blocks and one steal. In a 60-58 win over USA South foe Averett, Owenby scored nine points, grabbed a game-high seven rebounds and blocked a game-high two shots.

Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Nikki Wilborn (Graham NC/Graham), Greensboro – The junior guard from Graham, North Carolina helped The Pride to a 2-1 record versus USA South competition last week by averaging 27.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.6 steals per contest. In a 67-50 victory over Peace, Wilborn totaled 23 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals. In a 72-65 loss to Meredith, Wilborn tallied a team-high 27 points with six rebounds, a game-high six steals and four assists. Finally, in a 60-58 win over Averett, Wilborn scored a game-high 31 points, grabbed four rebounds, dished out three assists and collected one steal.

Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week
Bianca Richburg, Greensboro – The freshman forward from Mebane, North Carolina helped The Pride to a 2-1 record versus USA South competition last week by averaging 17.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game. In a 67-50 win over Peace, Richburg tallied a double-double with game-highs of 26 points and 12 rebounds. She also added four steals and a game-high two blocks in the victory. In a 72-65 loss to Meredith, Richburg contributed 17 points, seven rebounds, one steal and one block. Finally, in a 58-41 victory over Averett, Richburg scored eight points, grabbed ten rebounds, blocked a game-high three shots, dished out two assists and collected one steal.