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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2004-05
WEEK ENDING 12/5/04

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Amin Wright, Ramapo College
Senior, Guard
Jersey City, NJ/Ferris

Wright earns NJAC Player honors after averaging 18.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and five steals per game in a 1-1 week for the Roadrunners. He first posted 20 points and seven rebounds in Ramapo's 85-62 NJAC road loss to Kean. He wrapped up the week just shy of a triple-double with game totals of 16 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and nine steals in Ramapo's 119-64 NJAC win over Rutgers-Camden. The 2003-04 NJAC Defensive Player of the Year, Wright currently leads the league in offensive rebounding (4.50 per game), while ranking second in the conference in steals (4.00 per game) and fourth in the NJAC in scoring (17.8 points per game).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

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

Byrnes earns NJAC Rookie honors for the second time this season after averaging 15.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in a 3-0 week for the Profs. He first tallied 15 points and six rebounds in Rowan's 82-63 NJAC road victory at Rutgers-Camden. In Rowan's Heritage's Classic Tournament, he posted 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while adding four rebounds in the Prof's 83-50 first round victory over Valley Forge Christian. In the tournament championship game, he notched 19 points and four rebounds as Rowan claimed the title with a 93-81 win over Lincoln. Byrnes, who earned All-Tournament accolades for his play in Heritage's Classic, currently ranks ninth in the NJAC in scoring with an average of 15.0 points per game. 

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - WINTER 2004-05

 Player Rookie

Week 1

Gian Paul Gonzalez
Montclair State
Matt Byrnes
Rowan

Week 2

Derick Grant
TCNJ
Feron McGee
William Paterson

Week 3

Amin Wright
Ramapo
Matt Byrnes
Rowan

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well