Jazz Gibbs(Southeast Guilford HS/Guilford) named ODAC Player of the Week

*GREENSBORO, N.C. –* Guilford College junior *Jazlyn Gibbs (Greensboro, N.C./Southeast Guilford (South Carolina-Aiken))* earned her first Old Dominion Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Award
Monday. She also collected her second straight Guilford College
Student-Athlete of the Week Award, which is presented by the school’s
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

*Gibbs*, a 5-9 junior guard, averaged 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0
steals per game in the Quakers’ 1-1 week. She scored a team-high 18 points
and shot 50 percent (6-12) from the floor in Guilford’s Dec. 7 game at
Roanoke College. *Gibbs* also had five rebounds and two steals in the game.
She sparked Guilford’s comeback win over Averett University two days later
with a game-high 20 points, four rebounds and two steals. The contest marked
her seventh game in double-figure scoring.

*Gibbs* ranks third among ODAC scoring leaders with a team-high 18.0 points
per game average. She also averages 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.
Her 34.0 minutes per outing stand second in the league. *Gibbs* has led
Guilford’s scorers six times this season and has four 20-point games.

Coach *Stephanie Flamini’s* club recorded a 5-3 record (1-2 ODAC) in 2010.
The Quakers will take their final exams this week and return to action Jan.
4, 2011, when they host league-rival Hollins University at 7:00 p.m.

The Student-Athlete of the Week Award is presented by Guilford’s SAAC, which
is comprised of representatives from each of the school’s 20 varsity teams.
The group meets regularly to discuss the state of Guilford Athletics and
seeks to build community among Guilford’s student-athletes and
non-student-athletes. Recent Guilford SAAC activities include a cancer
awareness promotions, canned-food drives, volunteer assistance with the
North Carolina Special Olympics and tutoring at New Garden Friends School.

Dave Walters
Guilford College Athletics

One thought on “Jazz Gibbs(Southeast Guilford HS/Guilford) named ODAC Player of the Week

  1. Congratulations Jazlyn!! It is a joy to watch you play and I’m proud of your success on and off the court. I’m sure your coaches and team are proud of you as well. Keep up the great work!

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