Gathright is Nuggets' first player of week in 2013-14

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Whitney Gathright was named Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week in women's basketball for Dec. 30-Jan. 5. She is the Gold Nuggets' first recipient of the 2013-14 season.

Gathright, a 5-foot-4 sophomore point guard from New Orleans and a graduate of John Curtis Christian School, averaged 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals and made five 3-pointers during the Gold Nuggets' 3-0 week. Gathright scored 13 points in a 72-60 home victory against Mobile, had 15 points and a career-best seven rebounds in a 65-51 home victory Faulkner and had nine points and six rebounds in a 50-44 GCAC victory at Fisk.

Gathright has started all 18 games this season and leads Xavier with 11.7 points per game and 25 made 3-pointers.

Xavier will play GCAC and city rival SUNO at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Convocation Center to begin a four-game home stand.

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director

XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA

XULAATHLETICS