Player of the Week
Noah Thomasson, Niagara
Sr., Houston, TX, Butler Community College (KS)/Houston Baptist
Noah Thomasson helped lead Niagara to a 2-0 MAAC week, averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. Against Canisius, the MAAC leading scorer dropped 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting and followed that up with an 18-point outing on Sunday at Siena, shooting 8-for-14 from the floor. Thomasson finished the week 16-for-29 from the field, including 5-for-9 shotting from 3-point land.
Rookie of the Week
Isaiah Brickner, Marist
Fr., San Diego, CA, Saint Augustine
Isaiah Brickner averaged 14.0 points, 3.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocked shots, and 1.0 steals while shooting .688 (11-for-16) from the field in Marist's two games this past week. He also went 2-for-5 from three-point range and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. At Quinnipiac on Jan. 31, Brickner had 14 points as he shot 6-for-10 from the field. He also contributed four assists, three rebounds, a blocked shot, and a steal. In the Red Foxes' win over Canisius on Feb. 5, Brickner totaled 14 points, three rebounds, three assists, a blocked shot, and a steal. He shot 5-for-6 from the field, 2-for-2 from three-point range, and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line. His three-pointer with 2:19 to play extended Marist's lead to seven, and his two free throws with 26 seconds remaining helped seal the victory.
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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