Longwood Women’s Basketball Players Shine in Big South Postseason Honors
Senior guard Janay Turner, despite missing six games due to injury, has been named an All-Big South Conference honorable mention selection, leading a group of three Lancers to earn postseason women's basketball honors from the conference. Freshman forward Otaifo Esenabhalu made it to the Big South All-Freshman Team, while senior guard Bailey Williams is LU representative on the league's all-academic team.
By the Numbers- Turner leads the team in scoring at 11.8 points per game.
- Turner has scored double figures in 13 games and led the team in scoring in six of them.
- Esenabhalu is tops on the team in rebounds per game (6.9), ranking fifth in the league.
- Williams is a sociology major with a 3.698 grade-point average.
- The Lancers (9-20) have won three of their last four games.
- They earned the No. 7 seed in the 2024 Hercules Tires Big South Women's Basketball Championship.
- Longwood opens play in the tournament with a quarterfinal date with second-seeded USC Upstate.
Despite injuries, Turner, Esenabhalu, and Williams have exhibited exceptional performance, earning well-deserved recognition in the Big South postseason, showcasing resilience and talent within the Longwood women's basketball team.
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