William Paterson University Athletics

WAYNE, N.J. – Women’s basketball junior guard BriAnna Lucas (Hamilton, N.J./Nottingham) was named the William Paterson Pioneer of the Week for Feb. 7.

 

Lucas averaged 22.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game during a 2-0 week for the Pioneers, shooting 51.9 (14-27) percent from the field and 70.0 (7-10) percent from three-point range while knocking down all 10 free-throw attempts to help the Pioneers clinch the New Jersey Athletic Conference’s (NJAC) North Division title. She had game highs of 24 points, five assists and four steals, adding three rebounds and a blocked shot, during a 68-57 win at Montclair State Feb. 2, going 7-for-15 (.467) from the field, 2-for-3 (.667) from behind the arc and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. Lucas then scored 14 of her 21 points during the first half of a 66-41 victory at Rutgers-Newark Feb. 5, adding three rebounds and two steals. She connected on three of her five treys to key a decisive 14-6 run during the first period.