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PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 7 |
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Donald Parrish, Rutgers University-Newark |
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| Parrish earns NJAC Player of the Week honors after averaging 17.0 points, 11.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 73.1 percent from the field in a 2-1 week for Rutgers-Newark. He opened the week by tallying 13 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists in the Scarlet Raiders' 82-74 non-conference victory over Hunter. In Newark's 89-62 opening round victory over Waynesburg in the Lebanon Valley Tournament, he posted game totals of 15 points, four rebounds, four steals and a career-high 15 assists to advance the Raiders to the championship game. He wrapped up the week by notching 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting in Newark's 71-70 loss to host Lebanon Valley in the title game. Parrish, who earned All-Tournament honors at Lebanon Valley, shot 50 percent from three-point range in the three games combined (3-6) and a perfect 100 percent from the foul line (10-10). | ||
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK - WEEK 7 |
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Bryan Keller, Kean
University |
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| Keller becomes the second consecutive Cougar to earn NJAC Rookie honors after helping Kean improve to 10-1 overall on the season with two victories at the Villa Julie Tournament. In Kean's 76-56 opening round win over Ferrum, he notched six points to help earn Cougar head coach Bruce Hamburger his 100th career victory. In the Cougars' tournament championship game victory over host Villa Julie, he scored 12 points, including a pair of three-pointers, plus two assists as Kean secured an 87-50 win. With the victory over the host Mustangs, Keller and the Cougars have now won six straight and have not suffered defeat since December 10. | ||
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PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - WINTER 2003-04 |
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| Player | Rookie | |
| Week 1 |
Charles Ransom Ramapo |
Jermont Horton Rutgers-Newark |
| Week 2 |
Derick Grant TCNJ |
Abraham Williams NJCU |
| Week 3 |
*Samar Battle NJCU |
Jermont Horton Rutgers-Newark |
| Week 4 |
Brandon Constantine William Paterson |
Abraham Williams NJCU |
| Week 5 |
Armet Coles Kean |
Rodney Ligon NJCU |
| Week 6 |
Lamont Newell Montclair State |
Matt Betz Kean |
| Week 7 |
*Donald Parrish Rutgers-Newark |
Bryan Keller Kean |
* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well