Te’yalla Simpson Claims NECC Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week Honors

MANSFIELD, Mass.- Freshman Te'yalla Simpson (Fairfield, Texas) of the Eastern Nazarene College women's basketball team has been tabbed the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Week, announced the league office Monday.

Simpson averaged 11.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as the Lions notched a pair of conference victories on the week.

She chipped in with six points and four boards as Eastern Nazarene topped Mitchell 84-63.

Simpson poured in a career-high 16 points to go with five rebounds as the Lions cruised past Lesley 104-61.

This season, she is averaging 7.2 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per contest while owning a field-goal percentage of 46.2%.

Eastern Nazarene sports a 10-8 overall record with a 2-1 mark in conference action. The Lions host New England College February 8 in a crucial league matchup.