New Jersey City University Athletics

Freshman guard EBONY CUNNINGHAM (East Orange, NJ/East Orange Campus)is the NJCU Women's Athlete of the Week for the first time in her career after she registered her first career double-double, posting career highs of 21 points and a game-high 13 rebounds in a 73-57 non-conference loss at FDU-Florham on November 25.

Cunningham scored 17 of her 21 in the second half and had all of her 13 rebounds—the second time this year she has had double-figures in rebounds—in the period as the Gothic Knights attempted to rally from a 24-point half-time deficit, drawing within seven late in the second half,

Her highest previous scoring total was eight. She shot 8-of-20 from the field, 2-of-2 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the line, all in just 24 minutes.

NJCU outscored FDU 41-33 in the second half, and trailing 52-28 at 15:02 of the period, the Knights began whittling the deficit away, closing within 56-42 when Cunningham drilled a three with 9:59 left. That was the first of seven consecutive points she would score as NJCU drew within 10, 56-46 with 7:48 left. Jumpers by Cunningham helped make it 60-52 with 3:05 left and Cunningham hit another shot with 1:49 remaining (61-54) before the Devils made 10 free throws in the final 1:11.

On the season, Cunningham is averaging 8.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.6 steals, 1.0 assists and 0.2 blocks per game. She is second on the team in scoring, rebounding and steals.