Player of the Week
Savion Lewis, Quinnipiac
Gr., Dix Hills, N.Y., Half Hollow Hills East
Savion Lewis wrapped up the week tied for first place nationally in assists, averaging 13.0 PPG, 7.7 APG and 2.0 RPG over three games. The graduate guard led the Bobcats with 18 points in a road win over Army (11/17), then posted 16 points and 9 assists in a home win vs. Albany (11/19). Lewis is averaging 8.4 assists per game.
Rookie of the Week
Peyton Smith, Fairfield
Fr., Hudson Falls, N.Y., Hudson Falls
Freshman forward Peyton Smith scored in double figures in all three games for the Stags this past week, averaging 13.0 points per contest. Smith shot .692 from the floor, .500 from three-point range and made both of his free throw attempts, while hauling in 5.7 rebounds per outing.
The 2023-24 campaign culminates with the 2024 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 12-16 at Atlantic City's Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fifth consecutive year dating back to 2020. For all information regarding the 2024 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 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, 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. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
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