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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2004-05
WEEK ENDING 1/9/05

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

 

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

Gonzalez earns NJAC Player honors for the second time this season after averaging 19.5 points and six rebounds per game in two key conference victories during the week for the Red Hawks. He first notched a game-high 20 points along with two rebounds in MSU's 75-69 NJAC road victory over Rowan in overtime. The win marked the Red Hawks' first victory in Glassboro in nine years. He wrapped up the week by tallying a double-double 19 points and 10 rebounds in Montclair's 73-49 NJAC win over Rutgers-Camden. Gonzalez currently ranks second in the NJAC in scoring with an average of 20.2 points per game.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Mario Lancioni, Richard Stockton College
Freshman, Guard
Runnemede, NJ/Triton

Lancioni earns NJAC Rookie honors for the second time this season after averaging 23.0 points per game in a 2-0 week for the Ospreys. He opened the week by tallying a career-high 30 points while shooting 18-of-19 from the free throw line in Stockton's 101-94 NJAC road victory over Kean. He wrapped up the week by notching 16 points, including the game-wining three-point field goal with just 3.8 seconds remaining, in the Ospreys' 59-56 NJAC win over Rutgers-Newark. Lancioni currently ranks seventh in the NJAC in assists with an average of 3.0 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

Week 4

*Derick Grant
TCNJ
Mario Lancioni
Richard Stockton

Week 5

Scott Findlay
TCNJ
Feron McGee
William Paterson

Week 6

*Kyle Burke
TCNJ
Jon Greene
Richard Stockton

Week 7

Gian Paul Gonzalez
Montclair State
Mario Lancioni
Richard Stockton

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well