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PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 15 |
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Samar Battle, New Jersey City
University |
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| Battle earns NJAC Player of the Week honors for the third time this season and the second consecutive week after averaging 21.0 points and 3.5 blocks per game while leading the Gothic Knights to the 2003-04 NJAC Men's Basketball Championship. After NJCU received a first-round tournament bye as champions of the Blue Division, he tallied 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field as the Gothic Knights earned an 85-72 win over William Paterson. He then added 22 points and a game-high five blocks as NJCU captured the 2003-04 NJAC title with an 88-75 victory over Rowan. With the tournament championship, NJCU earned the NJAC's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Tournament. The Knights were awarded a first round NCAA Tournament bye and will open NCAA play on March 6 when they host the winner of the Lycoming-Lehman game at 7:00 PM. The 2003-04 NJAC Player of the Year, Battle currently ranks second in the league in scoring with an average of 20.4 points per game. | ||
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK - WEEK 15 |
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Abraham Williams, New Jersey City
University |
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| Williams earns NJAC Rookie honors for the third time this season after averaging 8.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in NJCU's two-game run to the 2003-04 NJAC Championship. He opened the week with 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in the Gothic Knights' 85-72 second round victory over William Paterson. He wrapped up the week with six points, four rebounds and two assists in NJCU's 88-75 championship victory over Rowan. Williams currently ranks seventh in the NJAC in blocks with an average of 1.12 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 |
| Week 15 |
Samar Battle NJCU |
Abraham Williams NJCU |
* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well