December 20, 2011

Basketball’s Courtney Bolton Named UNCP Student-Athlete Of The Week

PEMBROKE – After playing a key role in three games for the Lady Braves last week, including a key league road victory against Flagler, junior Courtney Bolton has been named this week's UNCP Student-Athlete of the Week, athletic department officials announced Tuesday.

Bolton, a Knightdale native, nearly averaged a double-double last week with 14.7 points and 9.7 rebounds, while connecting on better than 48 percent (16-of-33) of her shots from the field. Her offensive numbers also included an 11-for-16 (.687) success rate from the free throw line, with the East Wake High School product also adding two blocks and a steal as well. She registered two double-double performances over the three-game span, both of which came against Peach Belt Conference competition.

Bolton began her week with a 15-point, 8-rebound effort in a home loss to Chowan on Wednesday in which she connected on 7-of-9 attempts from the free throw line. She would follow that performance with her second career double-double outing in a clutch win at Flagler in which she booked 14 points and 10 rebounds. She would close out her pre-holiday break efforts with an effective 15-point, 11-rebound effort on Monday at Armstrong Atlantic in which she canned 60 percent (6-of-10) of her shots from the field.

Bolton has played in 52 games (14 starts) during her 2-plus years in the Black & Gold and is averaging 7.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game during that span. This season, she is averaging a team-best 13.4 points and 6.6 rebounds an outing, including a 13.4 points and 10.0 rebounds in three games against league competition.


 



2011-12 UNCP ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Week Of Athlete Sport Release
December 12 Shane Nolan Wrestling Click Here
December 5 Kristoff Thomas Wrestling Click Here
November 28 George Blakeney Basketball Click Here
November 21 Brendon Parker-Risk Wrestling Click Here
November 14 George Blakeney Basketball Click Here
November 7 Ashlyn Rebok Volleyball Click Here
October 31 Jordan Walor Golf Click Here
October 24 Pardon Ndhlovu Cross Country Click Here
October 17 Sam Miles Soccer Click Here
October 10 Luke Charles Football Click Here
October 3 Dana Watkins Golf Click Here
September 26 Travis Daniels Football Click Here
September 19 Jordan Walor Golf Click Here
September 12 Travis Daniels Football Click Here
September 6 Rebecca Womack Soccer Click Here

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