Niyonna Asbelle Named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week

FULL BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE RELEASE CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UNC Asheville guard Niyonna Asbelle has been named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Week, announced by the league today (Monday, Nov. 9). Asbelle helped Asheville to its first 2-0 start since 2019-20 as the Bulldogs beat Clinton College 83-54 on Wednesday (Nov. 4) and beat Georgia State 66-56 on Friday (Nov. 6). In her first career game against Clinton she scored eight points and led the Bulldogs with nine rebounds while also having five assists in that game. She also had seven points and four rebounds against Georgia State, totaling...