DURHAM - Women's basketball freshman
Shayeann Day-Wilson has been named Duke's PNC Achiever's Student-Athlete of the Week after helping lead Duke to a victory over No. 9 Iowa in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Friday, as well as a road win against Penn on Sunday afternoon.
In the Iowa contest, Day-Wilson scored a team-high 19 points to go along with four rebounds, four assists and four steals. She hit 4-of-7 treys and 6-of-11 field goals. She is one of only four freshmen nationally to register 19 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals in a game this year.
At Penn on Sunday, Day-Wilson once again led the offensive charge for the Blue Devils. She had 14 points and continued her hot streak hitting 4-of-6 treys, while dishing three assists and grabbing three rebounds in 25 minutes.
Over the course of the two games, the Toronto, Ontario native averaged 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.5 steals in two wins for Duke. She also hit 8-of-13 three-pointers for a 61.5 percentage.
The Blue Devils will be off for exam break, before hosting No. 1 South Carolina on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m., live on ACC Network.
PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership.
Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Week
Luke Thomas (men's soccer) – Aug. 30, 2021
Mataeo Durant (football) – Sept. 6, 2021
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Sept. 13, 2021
Eliot Hamill (men's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Ruthie Jones (women's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Gunnar Holmberg (football) – Sept. 27, 2021
Thorleifur Ulfarsson (men's soccer) – Oct. 4, 2021
Grace Brightbill (field hockey) – Oct. 11, 2021
Erica Shepherd (women's golf) – Oct. 18, 2021
Tess Boade (women's soccer) – Oct. 25, 2021
Andrew Zhang (men's tennis) – Nov. 1, 2021
Ade Owokoniran (volleyball) – Nov. 8, 2021
Matt Finesilver (wrestling) – Nov. 15, 2021
Michelle Cooper (women's soccer) – Nov. 22, 2021
Wendell Moore Jr. (men's basketball) – Nov. 29, 2021
Shayeann Day-Wilson (women's basketball) – Dec. 6, 2021
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