This Week in A-Sun Basketball

Ebony Johnson grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds against Bethune-Cookman last week.

MACON, Ga. – USC Upstate guard Ebony Johnson grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds and pitched in 12 points in the Spartans victory over Bethune-Cookman, while Kennesaw State forward Britteny Henderson led the Owls to the championship game of the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center Holiday Tournament, averaging 17.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in the two tournament games, and notched the pair earned co-Player of the Week honors for their efforts the conference office announced Wednesday.

Henderson had a great week for KSU, leading the Lady Owls to the runner-up trophy at the Georgia Tech tournament. She started the tournament with a double-double with a 17-point, 11-rebound performance in KSU's 83-71 win over Harvard. Then against the host Yellow Jackets, the Atlanta native put up 18 points and 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the year. For the two-day event, Henderson was 12-of-16 from the floor (.750) and 11-of-13 (.846) from the charity stripe. For her efforts, the junior forward was the only Lady Owl named to the All-Tournament Team.

Johnson posted her second double-double of the season against Bethune-Cookman with game-high 12 points and career-high 20 rebounds. Her 20 rebound performance was the best individual performance in the A-Sun this year and the fifth 20-rebound game in Upstate history. Made even more impressive, the 5-7 guard's rebounding average jumped from 6.1 (10th in the conference) to 7.7 (fifth in the conference) per game. The Columbia, S.C. native started and finished a key 15-2 run in the second half with layups, as the run helped the Spartans overcome a seven-point deficit to take a six-point lead.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is a 12-member league committed to Building Winners for Life, with a focus on academic and athletic integrity and a balance between the two for the student-athlete, and maintaining a high level of sportsmanship. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun encompasses six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun consists of some of the most dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Gardner-Webb University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performers:

Regina Omoite, Jacksonville (Jr. – G – Miami, Fla. – Accounting) – Against SCSU, Omiote led the squad with 14 points, five assists and four steals while also grabbing five rebounds

Marlena Murphy, Campbell (Sr. – F – Fayetteville, N.C. – Psychology) – Murphy was named to the Georgia State Invitational All-Tournament team; she totaled 12 points and 12 rebounds in the loss to Alcorn State and 19 points and 11 rebound in the loss against Mississippi Valley State.