Dec. 4, 2006

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - WSSU senior forward Shalonda Carter (Fayetteville, NC) has been selected as the WSSU Crown Trophy Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending December 2, 2006 for her impressive athletic performances over the past seven days as announced by the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics.

Carter, a 6'0" senior forward from Fayetteville, NC led the Lady Rams basketball team to their first two wins in Division I history as they posted a 2-1 record on the week.  Carter posted a week-long average of 20 points and 10.6 rebounds per game as she tallied a cumulative total of 60 points and 32 rebounds in the Lady Rams' three games last week.  Carter's most impressive performance came on Saturday in WSSU's 31-point win over NJIT as she recorded 17 points and 15 rebounds.  For her efforts she has been named the Crown Trophy WSSU Female Student-Athlete of the Week.

For additional information on the Crown Trophy WSSU Student-Athlete of the Week program, or to arrange interviews with WSSU players and/or coaches, contact the WSSU Office of Sports Information at (336) 750-2143.

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