Rider’s Johnson and Manhattan’s LaPointe Named MAAC Pepsi Zero Women’s Basketball Weekly Award Winners
Rider’s Johnson and Manhattan’s LaPointe Named MAAC Pepsi Zero Women’s Basketball Weekly Award Winners
Player of the Week
Stella Johnson, Rider
Sr., Denville, NJ/Morris Catholic
Senior guard Stella Johnson had another strong week as Rider defeated both Niagara and Canisius on the road. She averaged 24 points, over nine rebounds, five assists and over four steals per game. She shot 44% from the field and 41% from three-point range. She opened the week with 33 points, 10 rebounds, seven steals and five assists in a win at Canisius. She followed that up with 15 points, nine rebounds five assists and two steals at Niagara. Stella still leads the nation in scoring with over 26 points per game. The double-double against the Griffs was her fourth of the season, with all four having come in conference play. This is Johnson’s record eighth MAAC Pepsi Zero Women’s Basketball Player of the Week award.
Rookie of the Week
Emily LaPointe, Manhattan
Fr., Staten Island, NY/Staten Island Academy
LaPointe led the Jaspers with 14.5 points per game this week, shooting more than 57% from the field and over 45% from three. Against Fairfield on Jan. 23, she had a team-high 17 points, shooting 60% from three, and 63.6% from the floor. In a 54-32 win over Iona on Jan. 25, LaPointe had a team-high 12 points, along with five rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block.
About the 2020 MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships:
The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships return to New Jersey on March 10-14, 2020 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. To stay up to date on MAAC basketball, visit
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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 39th year of competition during the 2019-20 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.