Matt Byrnes, Rowan University
Junior, Guard
Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest

Byrnes earns NJAC Player of the Week honors after producing the highest conference scoring performance of the young season during the Profs’ 93-73 non-conference road win at Medgar Evers. In the victory, he totaled 37 points while shooting 11-of-18 from the field, 5-of-8 from three point range, and 10-12 from the foul line. He also notched 12 rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the game which marked the third straight contest in which he finished as the Profs’ leading scorer and rebounder. Byrnes currently leads the NJAC in scoring with an average of 29.3 points per game.

Joshua Askew, Rutgers University-Camden
Freshman, Guard
Sicklerville, NJ/Winslow Township

Askew earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after producing 16 points in just 25 minutes of action during the Scarlet Raptors’ 93-77 non-conference road win at Valley Forge Christian. In the victory, he shot 7-of-8 from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range while adding three rebounds, two assists and three steals. Askew is part of a Camden team offense that currently ranks tied for second in the NJAC in three-point field goals made per game (6.33).