Osmond Named USBWA Division III National Player of the Week

Posted: Feb 25, 2020

New Haven, Conn. – Senior guard Shyla Osmond (New Haven, Conn.) of the Albertus Magnus College women's basketball team has been named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USWBA) Division III National Player of the Week after her stellar performance last week for the Falcons.

Osmond, a 5-5 senior guard from New Haven, went on a tear last week as Albertus Magnus (18-7, 8-3) recorded a pair of victories. She opened the week with a career-high 48 points, the second-highest total in NCAA Division III this season, in the Falcons' 80-63 win at Johnson & Wales on Tuesday. Her 20 field goals (20-of-37) also tied the highest mark in Division III this season. Osmond added 10 rebounds, two assists and four steals in the contest. Then, in Saturday's 69-50 victory over Anna Maria, she totaled 18 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and a block. For the week, Osmond averaged 33 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, 3.5 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. She shot 49.1 percent (27-of-55) from the field, 58.3 percent (7-of-12) from the foul line, and 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from three-point range. For her efforts, Osmond was also named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Week for the fifth time this season.

Last season, fellow teammate Rah-Rah Thompson (Bridgeport, Conn.) was named USWBA Division III National Player of the Week (Feb. 19) after recording back-to-back 20-point games against Johnson & Wales University and Suffolk University.

Every Tuesday, the USBWA selects men's and women's Division III National Players of the Week. This is the sixth season that the USBWA will recognize national players of the week from Division III.

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in 1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. With some 900 members worldwide, it is one of the most influential organizations in college basketball. It has selected an All-America team since the 1956-57 season.

The Lady Falcons face fourth-seeded Suffolk University in the quarterfinals of the GNAC Women's Basketball Tournament tonight, February 25 in Boston, Mass. Tip-off is set for 7PM.