NORFOLK, Va. – Coppin State's
Khila Morris has been named the MEAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week, it was announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. This is the first weekly award this season that Morris has received from the MEAC.
A senior from Bronx, N.Y., Morris led the Eagles to a victory at Delaware State in the conference opener, going for 26 points and 13 rebounds, both of which were career highs, and three steals. Morris made 11-of-23 shots from the floor and all three of her free throws while hitting the game-winning layup with 6.9 seconds left in regulation.
For the season, Morris is averaging a team-high 12.1 points to go with 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.6 steals while shooting over 40 percent from the floor and 34 percent from deep. Morris ranks fifth in the MEAC in scoring and sixth in assists in a league-high 34.7 minutes per game.
CSU hosts South Carolina State on Thursday, January 8 at 7:00 pm with live video on ESPN+.
