Onwuka Named MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week

BUFFALO, NY – University at Buffalo women's basketball senior guard Theresa Onwuka was named the Mid-American Conference Female Scholar Athlete of the Week, the conference announced on Thursday.

Onwuka averaged a double-double last week, averaging 18.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in two games. On Wednesday, Onwuka recorded her fourth double-double of the year with 21 points and 12 rebounds against Akron. On Saturday, the senior scored 16 points to go along with eight rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block as the Bulls snapped a six-game slide with a 62-56 win at Bowling Green.

The Nigeria native is second on the team in scoring at 14.7 points per game, while leading the team in rebounding at 7.4 boards per contest. The Nigeria native has now scored in double figures in 19 of UB's 25 games this season and leads the team with 68 steals.

Onwuka is a nursing major with a 3.793 grade point average.

Onwuka and the Bulls host Miami (OH) in their Pink Game at Alumni Arena tonight.

The Scholar Athlete of the Week Award is presented to a MAC male and/or female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during that week's competition. An institution can nominate up to one male and one female student-athlete per week in any of that current season's sports. The winners are selected by a representative of the MAC's Faculty Athletics Representatives (FARs).

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Onwuka Named MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week

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