Asia Johnson, William Paterson University
Junior, Forward
Wildwood, NJ/Wildwood

Johnson becomes the second different Pioneer to earn NJAC Player of the Week honors after averaging a double-double 22.0 points and 15.5 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week of conference play for William Paterson. She first posted a career-high 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the field, while adding a team-high 16 rebounds and five blocks in the Pioneers’ 69-66 NJAC road loss at rival Montclair State. She wrapped up the week by posting her third straight double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds in a 70-43 NJAC win over NJCU. Johnson, who shot .571 (16-of-28) in the two contests combined, currently ranks second in the NJAC in blocks with an average of 2.73 per game.

Karima Blackwell, Rutgers University-Camden
Freshman, Forward
Somerdale, NJ/Sterling

Blackwell earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors for the second time this season after averaging a double-double 16.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game during four contests in a five-day span for the Scarlet Raptors. She opened the week with a double-double 18 points and 15 rebounds in an 83-48 non-conference road win at Eastern. One night later, she posted 17 points, nine rebounds, and four steals in a 65-51 NJAC road loss at Richard Stockton. In her third game in three nights, she collected 21 points and nine rebounds in an 81-46 non-conference win over Valley Forge Christian, before wrapping up the week with 10 points and eight rebounds in an 80-76 NJAC defeat to Rowan. Blackwell currently ranks second in the NJAC in minutes played per game (33.31).