Alabama women’s basketball guard Aaliyah Nye was named the Southeastern Conference’s Player of the Week. It’s the first time the graduate student has won the award.
Nye tied her own school record with most 3-pointers made in a single game (eight ) while scoring a career-high 30 points while helping lead Alabama’s 93-46 victory Sunday over South Dakota State. She shot 75 percent (9-for-12) from the field, and 80 percent (8-for-10) from 3-point range, and was also 4-for-5)from the free-throw line as the Crimson Tide wrapped up its non-conference schedule.
In the process, she moved to fifth on the Crimson Tide’s career 3-point field shots made list (240). Nye leads Southeastern Conference in 3-point field goals made this season with 52 and is third in the nation.
The Freshmen of the Week award was shared by Miyah Verse of Georgia, and Kaniya Boyd of Tennessee. No. 19 Alabama, which is off to its best start in program history at 13-1, opens SEC play at Coleman Colisuem on Thursday against Florida (7 p.m., SECN+).
