Following her historic performance last week, senior guard Sonora Dengokl earned her first career Big South Conference Player of the Week honor.
The official announcement was made by the league office on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.
In the two-game week, Dengokl averaged 26.5 points per game in a pair of starts. She shot an impressive 68.6 percent (24-for-35) from the field in 67 total minutes (33.5 minutes per game). She also averaged 12 made field goals per game.
Highlighting her two-game week was her historic performance at USC Upstate. Dengokl finished the league game with 36 total points, 18 made field goals and five assists. All of which are new career-bests. Overall, she shot 18-for-22 from the field versus the Spartans, 81.8 percent.
The 18 made field goals from Dengokl broke a UNC Asheville Division I school single-game record and a Big South Conference record in a league-only contest. The senior also matched a UNC Asheville and Big South overall record for field goals made.
Dengokl broke Vicki Giffin’s record of 15 made field goals that the Bulldog set versus UMBC during the 1996-97 season. The 18 made field goals also matched a UNC Asheville program record that has been standing alone since the 1983-84 season.
Dengokl’s field-goal percentage was the best in a NCAA Division I contest since Dec. 4, 2016 (minimum 22 attempts). The 18 made field goals marked the fifth-most this year in a NCAA Division I game.
Dengokl’s 36 points scored fell three points shy of matching the UNC Asheville Division I record of 39 points that Giffin tallied in the same game versus the Retrievers. Her 36 points also marked the most points scored by a Big South player since Jan. 10, 2015.
In her second game of the week, the senior guard posted a game-high 17 points. She connected with six made field goals and five free throws. She also grabbed six boards and an assist in 31 minutes of play.
This year, Dengokl paces UNC Asheville with 15.1 points per game. She has already eclipsed 100 made field goals this year with 107. In league-only contests, Dengokl is averaging 17.7 points per game in six starts.
Dengokl and the Bulldogs return to action on Tuesday, Jan. 21, as they entertain Longwood inside Kimmel Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
