Male Student-Athlete of the Week
Jadin Collins-Roberts, Marist, Men’s Basketball
Jr. / Edison, NJ, Rutgers Prep
Jadin Collins-Roberts has provided strong leadership on and off the floor for the Marist men's basketball team. Last month, Collins-Roberts became the first Red Fox to officially be named captain in John Dunne's eight-year tenure as head coach. He has started all 63 of Marist's games at the point guard position since his freshman year in 2023-24. Marist has won 39 games in this span, with 18- and 20-win seasons and top-three MAAC finishes each of the last two years. Collins-Roberts was named to the MAAC All-Championship Team in 2024. He ranked seventh in the MAAC in steals as a freshman, and he finished ninth in assists as a sophomore. Academically, Collins-Roberts is a Communication major who has been named to the MAAC Academic Honor Roll each of the last two years, and earned a spot on the MAAC All-Academic Team last year. He is on track to earn his Bachelor's degree in three years. Collins-Roberts has also collaborated with Marist's Fashion department, which has seen him take part in the Silver Needle Runway fashion show, and his clothing brand (So Be It) is available at Marist Mporium
Female Student-Athlete of the Week
Keegan O’Connor, Rider, Volleyball
Sr. / Weatherford, TX, Weatherford
O'Connor has been one of the top liberos in the MAAC this season, currently ranking fifth in the MAAC with 352 digs on the year. O'Connor has been just as good in the classroom. A two-time MAAC All-Academic Team honoree and two-time CSC Academic All-District honoree, the senior has maintained a 3.82 GPA.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 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 45th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena University.
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