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PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 14 |
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Samar Battle, New Jersey City
University |
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| Battle earns NJAC Player of the Week honors for the second time this season after averaging 26.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in a key 2-0 week for the Gothic Knights which clinched home-court advantage for NJCU for as long as they remain in the 2004 NJAC Men's Basketball Championship Tournament. He opened the week with 15 points and nine rebounds in the Knights' 62-58 victory over William Paterson. He wrapped up the week and NJCU's regular season with a career-high 37 points including a school-record seven three-point field goals while shooting 15-of-23 from the field in the Knights' 80-78 road victory over Montclair State. As the first place finisher in the Blue Division, Battle and the Knights receive a first round tournament bye and will host the winner of the William Paterson-Ramapo game on February 26. Battle currently ranks second in the NJAC in scoring with an average of 20.7 points per game. | ||
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK - WEEK 14 |
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Jermont Horton, Rutgers
University-Newark |
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| Horton earns NJAC Rookie honors for the eighth time this season and the fifth consecutive week after averaging 24.0 points and six rebounds per game while shooting .645 from the floor in Newark's final week of the season. He opened the week with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field in a 71-62 loss to TCNJ. He wrapped up the week and his freshman season with a 28-point effort on 12-of-17 shooting in the Raiders' 95-69 loss to Ramapo. Horton currently ranks fourth in the NJAC in scoring and fifth in the conference in rebounding with averages of 17.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. | ||
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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 |
| Week 8 |
Duquan Everett Montclair State |
Jermont Horton Rutgers-Newark |
| Week 9 |
Brian Hiltner Richard Stockton |
Bryan Miller Kean |
| Week 10 |
*Charles Ransom Ramapo |
Jermont Horton Rutgers-Newark |
| Week 11 |
*Jared Milligan Ramapo |
Jermont Horton Rutgers-Newark |
| Week 12 |
Scott Findlay TCNJ |
Jermont Horton Rutgers-Newark |
| Week 13 |
*Brandon Constantine William Paterson |
Jermont Horton Rutgers-Newark |
| Week 14 |
*Samar Battle NJCU |
Jermont Horton Rutgers-Newark |
* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well