De’Sha Benjamin Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week
12/18/2018 10:37:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The honor is the first of Benjamin’s career
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Freshman De'Sha Benjamin was named the Southeastern Conference Co-Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday morning. The honor is the first of Benjamin's career and the first for an Alabama player since junior Jordan Lewis earned SEC Freshman of the Week five times back in 2016-17.
On Sunday, Benjamin impressed in the Crimson Tide's 87-73 win over Northwestern State after she totaled a career-high 16 points to go along with six rebounds in just 18 minutes off the bench. Benjamin knocked down three shots from beyond the arc which tied her career-best in three-pointers made. The 16 points are the most scored by an Alabama freshman so far this season.
For the year, the Augusta, Ga., native is the Tide's leading scorer off the bench with 9.3 points and 4.7 rebounds through 11 games. Benjamin also leads UA in three-point shooting with 18 makes and a 42 percent mark from downtown.
Benjamin shared the award with fellow freshman Mimi Reid from Ole Miss.
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