Wiley, Tougaloo garner Week 6 HBCUAC Women's Basketball Honors

Kelechi Dike and Alexis Foster led Wiley to two victories. Bre'Nai Amos posted a career-high.

December 1, 2025

NEW ORLEANS - Wiley University forward Kelechi Dike wins Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week. Alexis Foster takes home Newcomer of the Week. Tougaloo College guard Bre'Nai Amos earns Freshman of the Week. The ladies were honored for their performance between November 24-30.

Dike posted two double-doubles, helping the Lady Wildcats to two victories, extending their winning streak to three games. She put up 10 points and 11 rebounds, with seven on defense in a 67-59 victory over Centenary College of Louisiana on Tuesday. On Saturday, Dike recorded her second 20-plus scoring game with 22 points and 12 rebounds in a 67-58 win over Dallas Christian College. Seven of her rebounds were on offense. For the week, Dike recorded three steals, three blocks and two assists.

Foster had a solid performance in both games for the Lady Wildcats. She averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 assists per game. In Saturday's game against Dallas Christian, Foster posted a double-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. She hit key shots that helped Wiley pull away in the second half.

Amos contributed a career-high five steals and added four points, two rebounds, an assist and steal against Arkansas Baptist College on Monday.

Additional women's basketball weekly nominees: Makaila Brown (Tougaloo), Brayland Ferguson (Tougaloo), Shalayne Morgan (Tougaloo), Miracle Thomas (Philander Smith)

2025-26 HBCUAC Women's Basketball Players of the Week

Date	Offensive	Defensive	Freshman	Newcomer
Oct. 20-26	Brandy Jones, Wiley	Wilhasia Burleson, Huston-Tillotson	Camille Miles, Talladega	Brandy Jones, Wiley
Oct. 27-Nov. 2	Kayla Lee, Fisk	Keshara Romain, Virgin Islands	Katelynn Wilson, SUNO	Keshara Romain, Virgin Islands
Nov. 3-9	Wilashia Burleson, Huston-Tillotson	Wilhasia Burleson, Huston-Tillotson	Katelynn Wilson, SUNO	Jordan Harris, Stillman
Nov. 10-16	Kierra Diggs, Voorhees	Hannah Cornelius, SUNO	Bre'Nai Amos, Tougaloo	Shalayne Morgan, Tougaloo
Nov. 17-23	Patsy Johnson, Rust	Jakhiya Smith, SUNO	Ari Branch, Fisk	Shalayne Morgan, Tougaloo
Nov. 24-30	Kelechi Dike, Wiley	Kelechi Dike, Wiley	Bre'Nai Amos, Tougaloo	Alexis Foster, Wiley

About the HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Huston-Tillotson University (TX), Oakwood University (AL), Paul Quinn College (TX), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.