Hampton University Athletics

Hampton University guard Malia Tate-DeFreitas was named HU Athlete of the Week for her performance this past week on the basketball court.

Tate-DeFreitas notched her third double-double of the season this past Saturday, scoring 16 points and grabbing a career-high 13 rebounds in a 65-53 win over Savannah State. She also had seven assists in that contest.

In Monday's blowout win over North Carolina Central, she had 24 points on 10-for-15 shooting, while also grabbing four steals. For the week, Tate-DeFreitas was 16-for-26 (.615) from the floor, averaging 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds a game.