Siena's Fisher and Picket Collect Pepsi Zero MAAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors
Player of the Week
Evan Fisher, Siena
Sr., Pasadena, MD/McDonogh School
Fisher scored a career-high 26 points and added eight rebounds to lead the Saints to victory over Cal Poly in the non-conference finale Saturday. Fisher shot 11-19 from the field, connected for his first three of the season, and dished out a pair of assists. Fisher is now averaging 19.0 points and 7.2 rebounds while shooting 60% from the floor over his past six games.
Rookie of the Week
Jalen Pickett, Siena
Fr., Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute (Spire Institute (OH))
Pickett posted his second double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 assists to help lead the Saints to victory over Cal Poly in the non-conference finale Saturday. Remarkably, Pickett dished out his 11 assists while committing just one turnover. He shot 6-12 from the field including 4-7 from three, and added five rebounds and a pair of steals to round out an impressive line.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.