FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Piedmont women's basketball player Nakiyah Washington was honored as a USA South Decade Athlete of the Week for December 8-14, the league announced Monday. Washington was named the women's basketball Decade Rookie of the Week for her performance in a pair of conference games during this week last season.
In the absence of conference competition in the fall semester, the USA South will continue selecting athletes of the week. However, the selections will not be based on current competition but instead the nominees will be those who earned an athlete of the week honor in a particular category within the current week over the past decade. Only athletes from current USA South institutions will eligible for selection.
Throughout the fall, we will not only highlight the incredible performances that led to a weekly honor, but also the overall impact of these student-athletes at Piedmont.
