Alex Podlogar 12/12/2011
Freshman center is third Lady Broncos player to receive a CIAA award this year
HAMPTON,
Va. – The Fayetteville State Lady Broncos continue to accumulate the
accolades this basketball season. For the third time in a month, the
Lady Broncos were honored with a weekly CIAA award. This time, freshman
center Bria Robinson was named as the league’s Rookie of the Week after
her strong performance in Fayetteville State’s game against Barton on
Saturday.Robinson, who had set a career-high in points scored a week earlier, nearly matched that mark with her team-high 16 points against Barton. But she also pulled down a career-high 1 2 rebounds to lead all players in the game. The 6-foot-4 center from Belmont, N.C., shot 50 percent from the field and also blocked two shots, leading the Lady Broncos in points, rebounds and blocks against Barton.
Robinson is the third Lady Broncos player to receive a league award already this season. Transfers Akysia Resper and Tashama Banner have each garnered nods as conference Newcomers of the Week.
Robinson leads the Lady Broncos(4-2) into a road trip this week to Alderson-Broaddus on Tuesday and then Salem International on Thursday before Fayetteville State returns home to face Mt. Olive on Dec. 19 at Felton J. Capel Arena. Robinson is averaging 9.2 points per game and 5.8 rebounds a game, ranking third in points scored on the team and second on the glass.