Player of the Week
Mervin James, Rider
Sr., St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Pebblebrook
Rider University’s Mervin James has been selected at this week’s MAAC Player of the Week after leading Rider to an undefeated 2-0 weekend in conference play. Over the weekend James averaged 17.0 points and 7.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while recording a .938 free throw percentage. In a narrow 65-62 victory over Niagara on 1/20, James totaled 18 points, eight rebounds and two assists to lead Rider to a come from behind victory. Once again on 1/22 in a 67-65 win over Manhattan, James led Rider with 15 points and six rebounds to help Rider improve to .500 on the season and 6-3 in conference play. On the season James averages 13.2 points and 7.0 rebounds and is shooting .889 from the free throw line.
Rookie of the Week
Michael Eley, Siena
Fr., Fort Wayne, IN, Veritas Prep Academy (FL)
Siena’s Michael Eley earns MAAC Rookie of the Week honors for the fourth time this season. Eley came off the bench to average 13.5 points and 2.5 rebounds to help lead Siena go 1-1 in this past weekend’s games. The freshman guard recorded 20 points, shooting 40% from the field and going a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line in a win over Mount St. Mary’s on 1/20. On the year Eley averages 8.5 points and 2.7 rebounds in 20.1 minutes of action.
The 2022-23 campaign culminates with the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 7-11 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fourth consecutive year. For all information regarding the 2023 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please 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 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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