Croker earns fifth honor

Published 9:58 pm Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Former Lady Bulldog standout Khadedra Croker has earned her fifth Defensive Player of the Week award.

Croker has been on a defensive rampage for the Norfolk State University women’s basketball team. For the second consecutive week, she has won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week Award, which brings her total to five.

Last week, she was named Co-Defensive Player of the Week. She earned the award this week after averaging five blocks and 7.5 rebounds per game. She recorded four blocks in a game against Savannah State University, and then she blocked six shots in a game against South Carolina State University.

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Croker now owns the program’s single-season record in blocks with 80.