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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2006-07
WEEK ENDING 1/28/07

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Lamar Wright, Kean University
Senior, Guard
Galloway, NJ/Absegami

Wright earns NJAC Player of the Week honors after averaging 27.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while shooting .607 from the field at his guard position in a 1-1 week of conference play for Kean. He opened the week by notching 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting, while adding nine rebounds and three steals in the Cougars’ 80-49 league victory over Rutgers-Camden. He wrapped up the week by tallying 24 points, four rebounds and two assists in Kean’s 77-73 overtime road defeat at NJAC rival William Paterson. Wright currently ranks fourth in the NJAC in steals with an average of 2.25 per game.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Ken Dudley, Montclair State University
Freshman, Guard
Willingboro, NJ/Burlington Tech

Dudley becomes the third different Red Hawk to earn NJAC Rookie honors after averaging 13.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.0 steals per game while shooting .667 from the field in a 1-1 week of conference play for Montclair State. He first tallied 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, and four steals in MSU’s 77-76 defeat to Rutgers-Newark. He wrapped up the week by notching 12 points, two assists, and two steals to help the Red Hawks rally from an 18-3 deficit to defeat rival Richard Stockton, 84-78. Dudley currently ranks second in the NJAC in assist-to-turnover ratio with a mark of 1.57.

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - WINTER 2006-07

 Player Rookie

Week 1

Dana John
NJCU
Charles Miller
Montclair State

Week 2

Matt Byrnes
Rowan
Joshua Askew
Rutgers-Camden

Week 3

Chadd Barnes
Rutgers-Newark
Josh Lopez
NJCU

Week 4

Ahmad Mosby
Ramapo
Deshawn Singleton
Rutgers-Newark

Week 5

*Jonathan Arthur
Montclair State
Jay Frank
TCNJ

Week 6

Matt Byrnes
Rowan
John Byrne
Montclair State

Week 7

Dana John
NJCU
Luis Dominguez
NJCU

Week 8

Mario Lancioni
Richard Stockton
Jay Frank
TCNJ

Week 9

Jon Greene
Richard Stockton
William Jett
TCNJ

Week 10

*Thomas Baker
Rowan
Charles Miller
Montclair State

Week 11

Lamar Wright
Kean
Ken Dudley
Montclair State

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well