Spartanburg, S.C. -- The Southern Conference today named Davidson women’s basketball player Tia Washington as the TIAA-CREF Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 3.

Washington, a senior from Charlotte, N.C., helped lead the Wildcats to their ninth consecutive win after defeating College of Charleston 58-48 on New Year’s Day.  She scored 12 points and grabbed four boards in Davidson’s only game of the week.  The guard has recorded at least one or more assists in 45 straight games.  She ranks sixth in the league with 54 assists on the year.

Off the court, Washington boasts a 3.504 GPA and is majoring in sociology.  She is a two-time member of the Southern Conference Academic All-Conference team. 

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