Marist Takes Home MAAC Men's Basketball Weekly Accolades
MAAC Sports
MAAC Player of the Week
Spongy Benjamin, Marist
Senior, Forward/Center, 6-8, 228, St. Francis Village Erin, Trinidad/Williston State College
Benjamin, a senior forward/center, set career highs with 21 points and 17 rebounds in Marist’s 89-78 win over Delaware at the McCann Center on Sunday. He shot 9-for-13 from the field, and also added two blocked shots.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
Dejuan Goodwin, Marist
Freshman-R, Guard, 6-2, 171, Baltimore, Md./Mount St. Joseph's
Goodwin, a redshirt freshman guard, started in his first collegiate game and scored 13 points in 22 minutes as Marist defeated Delaware, 89-78. He shot 5-for-10 from the field, hit a three-pointer and went 2-for-2 from the line. Goodwin added four rebounds, all on the offensive end, and had a steal.