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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2004-05
WEEK ENDING 1/16/05

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

 

Jermont Horton, Rutgers-Newark
Sophomore, Forward
Irvington, NJ/Irvington

Horton becomes the first Scarlet Raider to earns an NJAC weekly men's basketball award this season after averaging a double-double 24.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week for Rutgers-Newark. He first notched a double-double 20 points and 12 rebounds in the Raiders' 63-57 NJAC overtime loss to Kean. He wrapped up the week by tallying a double-double 29 points and 12 rebounds in Newark's 68-64 NJAC road victory over TCNJ. Horton currently ranks fourth in the NJAC in scoring with an average of 17.6 points per game.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

 

Al Hawkins, Montclair State University
Freshman, Forward
Linden, NJ/Elizabeth

Hawkins earns NJAC Rookie honors after averaging 16.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for the Red Hawks. He first notched 11 points, three assists, one rebound and one steal in Montclair's 77-56 NJAC victory over TCNJ. He wrapped up the week by tallying 21 points and six rebounds in the Red Hawks' 71-67 NJAC road win at Richard Stockton. In the win over the Ospreys, he shot 8-of-14 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point range. For the week, he shot a combined 8-of-13 from behind the three-point arc. Hawkins currently ranks second in the NJAC in three-point field goal percentage with a mark of .535.

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

Week 8

*Jermont Horton
Rutgers-Newark
Al Hawkins
Montclair State

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well