University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

AIKEN, S.C. -  University of South Carolina Aiken women’s basketball standout Chidinma Okafor has been named the Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto- Owners Insurance USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending January 31, 2021.

Okafor, a 6-3 freshman from Santa Clarita, Calif., guided the Pacers to a 1-0 week.

She posted a double-double with a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with a USC Aiken Division II school-record 10 blocks. The 11 boards marks a career high for the rookie.  

The 10 blocks is the most by a PBC student-athlete since the 2018-19 campaign.

Through five games, Okafor is averaging 4.6 blocks per contest.

The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto- Owners Insurance USC Aiken Athletic Department Student- Athlete of the week honors one student- athlete each week from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.

 

Jan. 31 - Chidinma Okafor
Jan. 24 - Latreavin Black
Jan. 17 - Jakobi Pearson
Jan. 10 - Latreavin Black
Dec. 21 - Delaney Trushel
Dec. 14 - Anyeuri Castillo
Nov. 16 - Lauren Sigmon
Nov. 2 - Lauren Sigmon
Oct. 28 - Leo Johansson
Oct. 19 - Sophie King
Oct. 12 - Björn Rosengren
Oct. 5 - Eliza Chase