Hillary Klimowicz, The College of New Jersey
Junior, Center
Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Klimowicz earns NJAC Player of the Week honors for the sixth time this season after averaging a double-double 18.5 points and 15.0 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week of NJAC play for the Lions. She opened the week with a double-double 19 points and 14 rebounds, while adding six blocks in TCNJ’s key 79-71 win over NJAC rival Kean. She wrapped up the week with a double-double 18 points and 16 rebounds, while adding three assists and two blocks in the Lions’ fifth consecutive victory, a 58-32 NJAC road win at Richard Stockton. Klimowicz, who shot .550 from the field and .938 from the foul line in the two wins combined, currently leads the NJAC in both field goal percentage (.636) and blocks (4.00 per game).

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

Blackwell earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors for the third time this season after averaging a double-double 18.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game in a 1-1 week of NJAC play for the Scarlet Raptors. She first tallied seven points and three rebounds in Camden’s 60-58 NJAC defeat to Richard Stockton. Three days later, she produced the highest single-game scoring performance of any player in the NJAC this season when she recorded a double-double 30 points and 19 rebounds in a 68-65 NJAC road win over rival Rowan. In the win over the Profs, she shot 9-of-15 from the field and established a new school-record by going a perfect 12-of-12 from the foul line. Blackwell currently ranks seventh in the NJAC in rebounding with an average of 8.5 boards per game.