NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

WINTER 2004-05
WEEK ENDING 1/30/05

PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

 

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

Jackson earns NJAC Player of the Week honors for the first time this season after previously being named NJAC Rookie of the Week during the week ending January 9. She averaged a double-double 20 points and 10 rebounds per game while shooting .609 from the field in a 2-0 week of conference play for the Pioneers. She first tallied a career-high 24 points along with nine rebounds in William Paterson's 68-64 win over NJAC rival Montclair State. She wrapped up the week by posting 16 points and 11 rebounds in the Pioneers' 65-62 NJAC road victory over Richard Stockton. Jackson is averaging 17.8 points and 11.2 rebounds over her last five contests.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Eni Fageyinbo, Rutgers-Newark
Freshman, Forward
Morris Plains, NJ/Parsippany Hills

Fageyinbo becomes the first Scarlet Raider to earn a weekly women's basketball award in the 2004-05 season after playing a key role in three Newark victories during the week. She opened the week by tallying 19 points, seven rebounds and seven steals in the Raiders' 69-65 win over Rowan which snapped RNU's 37-game losing streak to the Profs. She next posted 10 points, four rebounds and two steals in Newark's 60-56 non-conference win over NJCU. She wrapped up the week by notching 16 points and eight rebounds in the Raiders' come-from-behind 51-44 NJAC win over Montclair State which snapped RNU's 15-game losing streak to the Red Hawks. Fageyinbo currently ranks eighth in the NJAC in scoring with an average of 11.8 points per game.

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

Week 8

Jaime McCormack
Rowan
Chari' Cooper
Kean

Week 9

Stephanie Machin
Montclair State
Jessica Rainey
Richard Stockton

Week 10

*Sheakia Jackson
William Paterson
Eni Fageyinbo
Rutgers-Newark

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well