Jazz Gibbs(Southeast Guilford HS) wins major award at Guilford College

JAZLYN GIBBS NAMED GUILFORD COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Greensboro, N.C. –* *Jazlyn Gibbs (Greensboro, N.C./Southeast Guilford
(South Carolina-Aiken)) *of the women’s basketball team received the
Guilford College Student-Athlete of the Week Award for the week of Feb.
8-14. *Gibbs *is the third women’s basketball student-athlete to earn the
weekly honor this season. The award is presented by Guilford’s
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

A 5-9 sophomore guard, *Gibbs *led the Quakers to a 2-0 week with 18.5
points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game. She scored a
game- and career-high 21 points in Guilford’s win at Lynchburg College Feb.
9. *Gibbs *added five boards, three assists, three blocks and three steals
in the 69-47 win. She shared game-high scoring honors with 16 points in the
Quakers’ 56-55 overtime victory over visiting Eastern Mennonite University
Feb. 14. *Gibbs *added a team- and career-high seven rebounds in the team’s
fourth straight win.

*Gibbs *leads the Quakers in scoring with an 11.5 points per game average,
which ranks 12th in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). She stands
10th among the league’s free-throw shooters (.761) and 13th in three-point
field-goal percentage (.346.). *Gibbs *is third on the team with 1.7 assists
and 0.5 blocks per outing. Her 1.2 steals per game stand fifth on the team.
She has 14 contests with 10 or more points, including four in a row.

Coach *Stephanie Flamini’s* Quakers (13-9, 10-7 ODAC) have their most wins
since 2003-04 and are enjoying a four-game winning streak. Guilford visits
league-rival Randolph College Tuesday (2/16) at 7:00 p.m. The Quakers close
out the regular season this weekend at Randolph-Macon College Friday (2/19)
and at Virginia Wesleyan College Saturday (2/20).

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
builds community among the school’s student-athletes and
non-student-athletes. Recent Guilford SAAC activities include a canned-food
drive and participation in Champs Life Skills, which promotes
intercollegiate athletics as a key part of the campus educational program
and the student-athlete as an integral part of the student body. It aims to
increase student-athletes’ community involvement and to engage the greater
Guilford community with the athletic department.

Dave Walters
Guilford College Athletics