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The Morrisville State College athletic department has named women's basketball freshman Nijee Scott (Bronx, NY) the Mustang Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 20.
Scott tallied 44 points, 13 assists, nine steals and 14 rebounds in a 0-2 week for the women's team. Scott netted a collegiate best 27 points in the loss to SUNYIT, hitting 3-of-4 from behind the arc while nailing 8-of-10 from the free throw line.
She followed with a near triple-double in the loss to Cobleskill, adding 17 points, nine assists and 11 rebounds to her tallies on the week.
The graduate of Harry S. Truman is majoring in liberal arts and sciences: humanities and social science at Morrisville. She is the daughter of Alisa McCluney and Kevin Scott.