Greensboro College - Richburg and Tijani Win USAS Rookie Honors

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Richburg and Tijani Win USAS Rookie Honors

Bianca Richburg

Pride Sports Info.

1/18/2010 3:12:13 PM

Luqman Tijani (Greensboro, NC/Page High School) and Bianca Richburg (Hillsborough/Orange High School) garnered the USA South basketball rookie of the week awards announced today.

Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week
Luqman Tijani (Greensboro, NC/Page High School), Greensboro - The freshman forward from Greensboro, North Carolina averaged 11.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.6 assists per contest as The Pride posted a 1-2 record last week. In an 88-79 win over Concord, Tijani contributed 13 points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks. In an 82-78 loss to USA South foe Ferrum, Tijani tallied six points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal. Finally, in a 74-70 loss to USA South rival N.C. Wesleyan, Tijani scored a team-high 14 points, collected a team-high three steals, grabbed three rebounds and dished out one assist. This honor is Tijani's second of the year and the sixth for a Pride male rookie.

Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week
Bianca Richburg (Hillsborough/Orange High School), Greensboro - The freshman forward from Mebane, North Carolina helped The Pride to a 1-1 record versus USA South competition last week by averaging a double-double of 16.0 points, 15.0 rebounds, to go along with 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals game. In a 70-56 loss to Ferrum, Richburg tallied the first of her two double-doubles by scoring 16 points and a game-high 16 rebounds with one steal. In a 66-45 win over N.C. Wesleyan, Richburg contributed 16 points, a game-high 14 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. Richburg has captured this award four times this year.

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