Gian Paul Gonzalez, Montclair State University
Junior, Forward
North Haledon, NJ/Manchester Regional

Gonzalez earns the first NJAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week selection after averaging 21.0 points and 8.5 rebounds en route to being named the Most Valuable Player of the Steve Adubato One-on-One Classic. He opened the season with a double-double 24 points and 11 rebounds in 22 minutes of action in the Red Hawks' 87-77 win over Plymouth State. One day later, he posted 18 points, six rebounds and six assists while shooting 8-of-12 from the field in MSU's 92-54 win over Centenary. In the two victories combined, he shot 55.6 percent from the field and 92.3 percent from the free throw line. Gonzalez currently ranks second in the NJAC in scoring with an average of 21.0 points per game.

Matt Byrnes, Rowan University
Freshman, Forward
Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest

Byrnes earns the first NJAC Rookie of the Week honor after leading the Profs in scoring during Rowan's 74-72 season-opening defeat to Gwynedd-Mercy. He tallied 16 points in 29 minutes of action in the first collegiate game of his career. He also contributed five rebounds and an assist, while registering a team-high three three-point field goals in the Profs' opener. Byrnes currently ranks seventh in the NJAC in scoring with an average of 16.0 points per game.