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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2004-05
WEEK ENDING 1/9/05

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

 

Erin Frank, The College of New Jersey
Junior, Forward
Toms River, NJ/Toms River East

Frank becomes the third different Lion to earn NJAC Player honors after averaging 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in a 2-0 week for the Lions. She first notched 14 points, four rebounds and three blocks in TCNJ's 65-55 conference road victory over William Paterson in a rematch of the 2003-04 NJAC Championship game. She wrapped up the week by posting a double-double 10 points and 10 rebounds in the Lions' 78-44 NJAC victory over Ramapo to propel TCNJ to first place in the NJAC standings. Frank currently ranks sixth in the NJAC in blocked shots with an average of 1.09 per game. 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Sheakia Jackson, William Paterson University
Freshman, Forward
Newton, NJ/Newton

Jackson earns NJAC Rookie honors after averaging a double-double 13.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week for the Pioneers. She opened the week by collecting eight points and three rebounds in a 65-55 NJAC loss to TCNJ. She wrapped up the week by notching career-highs of 19 points and 21 rebounds in a 74-49 victory over Rowan which marked the Profs' first conference defeat of the season. Jackson's 21 boards against Rowan represented the third best single-game rebounding total of any NJAC player on the season.

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - WINTER 2004-05

 Player Rookie

Week 1

Stephanie Finke
Rowan
Jessica Rainey
Richard Stockton

Week 2

Jaime McCormack
Rowan
Chari' Cooper
Kean

Week 3

Theresa DiMedio
TCNJ
Chari' Cooper
Kean

Week 4

Janine Cappadona
Ramapo
Jessica Garrabrant
Montclair State

Week 5

Stephanie Machin
Montclair State
Chari' Cooper
Kean

Week 6

Alexa Shields
TCNJ
No Nominations

Week 7

Erin Frank
TCNJ
Sheakia Jackson
William Paterson

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well