Saniya Rivers Has Jersey Retired by Ashley

Saniya Rivers has jersey retired by Ashley

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — No one will ever where number 22 for Ashley girls basketball again. The program held a ceremony for alumna Saniya Rivers to retire her jersey on Friday. Rivers graduated from Ashley in 2021 and was the Gatorade National Player of the Year while with the Eagles. During her college career, Rivers won a national championship at South Carolina before leading N.C. State to the Final Four. She was selected eighth overall in t…

Wilmington native Saniya Rivers has jersey retired at Ashley High School | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Saniya Rivers returned to Eugene Ashley High School to see her number 22 jersey retired and hung in the stands at the home of the Screaming Eagles. Rivers, a Wilmington native, now plays guard for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA. She previously played for NC State and won a national championship with South Carolina as a freshman in 2022. RELATED: Wilmington native Saniya Rivers drafted No. 8 overall in WNBA Draft by Connectic…